Per capita co2 transport in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita co2 transport was 2,857 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2,857
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,296
in 2004
All-time low
2,488
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Per capita co2 transport in New Zealand, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 transport in New Zealand stood at 2,857.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in New Zealand peaked at 3,296 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,488, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,782 | 2,488 | 3,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,226 | 3,122 | 3,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,124 | 3,056 | 3,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,829 | 2,748 | 2,858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 transport in New Zealand?
- Per capita co2 transport in New Zealand was 2,857 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,296 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,488 in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita co2 transport?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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