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Per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 15.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.71
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
266.53
in 1850
All-time low
15.71
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand, 1850–2024

0100200300185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand stood at 15.71. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand peaked at 266.53 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 266.53 —
1851 220.05 -17.4%
1852 199.58 -9.3%
1853 188.57 -5.5%
1854 174.81 -7.3%
1855 166.34 -4.8%
1856 158.66 -4.6%
1857 153.5 -3.3%
1858 135.66 -11.6%
1859 130.7 -3.7%
1860 126.07 -3.5%
1861 120.81 -4.2%
1862 112.96 -6.5%
1863 102.7 -9.1%
1864 95.97 -6.6%
1865 91.26 -4.9%
1866 85.75 -6.0%
1867 79.46 -7.3%
1868 79.01 -0.6%
1869 71.88 -9.0%
1870 67.39 -6.3%
1871 64.54 -4.2%
1872 59.34 -8.1%
1873 62.89 +6.0%
1874 58.73 -6.6%
1875 55.97 -4.7%
1876 52.14 -6.8%
1877 51.42 -1.4%
1878 47.28 -8.1%
1879 46.27 -2.1%
1880 54.92 +18.7%
1881 56.58 +3.0%
1882 58.5 +3.4%
1883 55.54 -5.1%
1884 55.83 +0.5%
1885 55.58 -0.4%
1886 54.18 -2.5%
1887 56.01 +3.4%
1888 54.57 -2.6%
1889 53.62 -1.7%
1890 58.09 +8.3%
1891 59.32 +2.1%
1892 56.02 -5.6%
1893 57.48 +2.6%
1894 57.57 +0.2%
1895 57.11 -0.8%
1896 57.42 +0.5%
1897 57.43 +0.0%
1898 56.93 -0.9%
1899 57.33 +0.7%
1900 52.74 -8.0%
1901 51.27 -2.8%
1902 46.84 -8.7%
1903 46.8 -0.1%
1904 47.43 +1.4%
1905 44.78 -5.6%
1906 44.14 -1.4%
1907 43.37 -1.7%
1908 43.8 +1.0%
1909 41.73 -4.7%
1910 45.12 +8.1%
1911 44.39 -1.6%
1912 44.77 +0.9%
1913 42.62 -4.8%
1914 42.88 +0.6%
1915 42.84 -0.1%
1916 42.89 +0.1%
1917 42.35 -1.2%
1918 41.74 -1.4%
1919 40.61 -2.7%
1920 39.55 -2.6%
1921 38.79 -1.9%
1922 38.56 -0.6%
1923 39.05 +1.3%
1924 38.92 -0.3%
1925 36.98 -5.0%
1926 35.32 -4.5%
1927 35.86 +1.5%
1928 38.56 +7.5%
1929 34.27 -11.1%
1930 34.23 -0.1%
1931 34.21 -0.0%
1932 31.83 -7.0%
1933 32.62 +2.5%
1934 32.45 -0.5%
1935 32.37 -0.3%
1936 34.34 +6.1%
1937 33.23 -3.2%
1938 32.8 -1.3%
1939 31.84 -2.9%
1940 32.24 +1.2%
1941 32.33 +0.3%
1942 32.89 +1.7%
1943 33.13 +0.7%
1944 32.34 -2.4%
1945 32.25 -0.3%
1946 33.2 +2.9%
1947 32.1 -3.3%
1948 32.95 +2.7%
1949 32.85 -0.3%
1950 36.75 +11.9%
1951 39.41 +7.2%
1952 41.99 +6.5%
1953 40.95 -2.5%
1954 41.72 +1.9%
1955 42.36 +1.5%
1956 41.65 -1.7%
1957 41.54 -0.3%
1958 41.61 +0.2%
1959 41.13 -1.1%
1960 34.72 -15.6%
1961 32.94 -5.1%
1962 31.59 -4.1%
1963 30.95 -2.0%
1964 28.42 -8.2%
1965 28.4 -0.0%
1966 28.29 -0.4%
1967 28.76 +1.7%
1968 28.02 -2.6%
1969 28.06 +0.2%
1970 27.59 -1.7%
1971 36.33 +31.7%
1972 32.04 -11.8%
1973 30.05 -6.2%
1974 38.4 +27.8%
1975 40.51 +5.5%
1976 33.31 -17.8%
1977 34.88 +4.7%
1978 31.06 -11.0%
1979 31.34 +0.9%
1980 43.28 +38.1%
1981 33.18 -23.3%
1982 29.14 -12.2%
1983 27.36 -6.1%
1984 27.24 -0.4%
1985 27.06 -0.6%
1986 27.78 +2.6%
1987 26.46 -4.8%
1988 26.15 -1.2%
1989 25.41 -2.8%
1990 24.45 -3.8%
1991 23.93 -2.1%
1992 23.91 -0.1%
1993 23.08 -3.5%
1994 23.6 +2.3%
1995 22.73 -3.7%
1996 22.25 -2.1%
1997 23 +3.4%
1998 23.02 +0.1%
1999 24.11 +4.7%
2000 24.45 +1.4%
2001 29.25 +19.6%
2002 26.21 -10.4%
2003 24.86 -5.1%
2004 22.39 -9.9%
2005 21.28 -5.0%
2006 23.25 +9.3%
2007 21.49 -7.6%
2008 23.24 +8.1%
2009 20.71 -10.9%
2010 19.92 -3.8%
2011 20.35 +2.1%
2012 20.4 +0.3%
2013 20.62 +1.1%
2014 20.07 -2.7%
2015 19.31 -3.8%
2016 18.76 -2.9%
2017 18.91 +0.8%
2018 18.65 -1.3%
2019 18.29 -2.0%
2020 18.02 -1.4%
2021 17.48 -3.0%
2022 16.38 -6.3%
2023 15.9 -3.0%
2024 15.71 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 179.44 130.7 266.53 10
1860s 96.59 71.88 126.07 10
1870s 56.59 46.27 67.39 10
1880s 55.53 53.62 58.5 10
1890s 57.47 56.02 59.32 10
1900s 46.29 41.73 52.74 10
1910s 43.02 40.61 45.12 10
1920s 37.59 34.27 39.55 10
1930s 32.99 31.83 34.34 10
1940s 32.63 32.1 33.2 10
1950s 40.91 36.75 42.36 10
1960s 30.02 28.02 34.72 10
1970s 33.55 27.59 40.51 10
1980s 29.3 25.41 43.28 10
1990s 23.41 22.25 24.45 10
2000s 23.71 20.71 29.25 10
2010s 19.53 18.29 20.62 10
2020s 16.7 15.71 18.02 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Palau 16.58 compare
  2. 17 Guyana 16.11 compare
  3. 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 compare
  4. 20 Finland 15.66 compare
  5. 21 Brazil 13.23 compare
  6. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand?
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in New Zealand was 15.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 266.53 in 1850.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
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