Per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita ghg excl land use was 7.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.51
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2005
All-time low
0.4387
in 1877
Years of data
175
1850–2024

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

02.557.510185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand is 7.51, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand peaked at 10.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4387, in 1877.

New Zealand ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 1.17
1851 1.15 -1.6%
1852 1.13 -1.9%
1853 1.1 -2.2%
1854 1.08 -2.2%
1855 1.06 -2.2%
1856 1.03 -2.2%
1857 1.01 -2.2%
1858 0.986 -2.3%
1859 0.9547 -3.2%
1860 0.916 -4.0%
1861 0.8782 -4.1%
1862 0.8358 -4.8%
1863 0.7901 -5.5%
1864 0.7472 -5.4%
1865 0.707 -5.4%
1866 0.6694 -5.3%
1867 0.6342 -5.3%
1868 0.6011 -5.2%
1869 0.5728 -4.7%
1870 0.5486 -4.2%
1871 0.5248 -4.3%
1872 0.5042 -3.9%
1873 0.4868 -3.4%
1874 0.4764 -2.1%
1875 0.4682 -1.7%
1876 0.4554 -2.7%
1877 0.4387 -3.7%
1878 1.3 +197.4%
1879 1.6 +22.8%
1880 1.88 +17.2%
1881 1.99 +6.0%
1882 2.13 +6.9%
1883 2.29 +7.4%
1884 2.5 +9.4%
1885 2.58 +3.2%
1886 2.62 +1.5%
1887 2.67 +1.9%
1888 2.83 +6.2%
1889 2.68 -5.4%
1890 2.82 +5.1%
1891 2.88 +2.2%
1892 2.84 -1.2%
1893 2.86 +0.6%
1894 2.92 +1.9%
1895 2.89 -1.0%
1896 3.06 +6.0%
1897 3.17 +3.5%
1898 3.33 +5.1%
1899 3.49 +4.8%
1900 3.79 +8.6%
1901 4.12 +8.8%
1902 4.43 +7.5%
1903 4.49 +1.4%
1904 4.72 +5.1%
1905 4.74 +0.4%
1906 5.02 +5.8%
1907 5.16 +2.8%
1908 5.11 -1.0%
1909 5.12 +0.2%
1910 5.72 +11.6%
1911 5.29 -7.5%
1912 5.46 +3.3%
1913 4.7 -14.0%
1914 5.51 +17.4%
1915 5.27 -4.4%
1916 5.29 +0.4%
1917 4.79 -9.4%
1918 4.65 -3.1%
1919 4.18 -10.0%
1920 3.59 -14.3%
1921 3.47 -3.2%
1922 3.47 -0.2%
1923 3.65 +5.2%
1924 3.71 +1.8%
1925 3.73 +0.5%
1926 3.82 +2.3%
1927 3.93 +3.0%
1928 4.02 +2.4%
1929 4.1 +1.9%
1930 4.02 -2.0%
1931 3.49 -13.1%
1932 2.92 -16.3%
1933 2.9 -0.7%
1934 3.21 +10.6%
1935 3.3 +2.8%
1936 3.29 -0.3%
1937 3.41 +3.7%
1938 3.28 -3.7%
1939 3.41 +3.7%
1940 3.58 +5.1%
1941 3.73 +4.3%
1942 3.78 +1.3%
1943 3.94 +4.3%
1944 3.98 +1.1%
1945 4.05 +1.7%
1946 3.97 -2.1%
1947 3.89 -1.9%
1948 3.9 +0.2%
1949 3.93 +0.9%
1950 5.5 +39.9%
1951 5.19 -5.7%
1952 5.73 +10.5%
1953 5.23 -8.8%
1954 5.42 +3.6%
1955 5.5 +1.6%
1956 5.58 +1.3%
1957 5.79 +3.8%
1958 5.66 -2.2%
1959 5.66 +0.0%
1960 6.14 +8.4%
1961 6.16 +0.3%
1962 5.83 -5.3%
1963 6.19 +6.1%
1964 6.48 +4.7%
1965 6.64 +2.5%
1966 6.7 +1.0%
1967 6.51 -2.9%
1968 6.44 -1.1%
1969 6.72 +4.4%
1970 6.61 -1.6%
1971 6.82 +3.1%
1972 7.13 +4.6%
1973 7.7 +8.0%
1974 7.74 +0.5%
1975 7.48 -3.4%
1976 7.75 +3.7%
1977 8.07 +4.1%
1978 7.39 -8.4%
1979 6.86 -7.1%
1980 7.19 +4.7%
1981 6.88 -4.3%
1982 7.41 +7.7%
1983 7.31 -1.3%
1984 7.64 +4.4%
1985 8.4 +9.9%
1986 8.71 +3.7%
1987 9.05 +3.9%
1988 9.41 +4.0%
1989 9.43 +0.3%
1990 9.34 -1.0%
1991 9.37 +0.4%
1992 9.82 +4.8%
1993 9.68 -1.4%
1994 9.63 -0.6%
1995 9.52 -1.1%
1996 9.78 +2.7%
1997 10.24 +4.7%
1998 9.75 -4.7%
1999 10.13 +3.9%
2000 10.3 +1.7%
2001 10.8 +4.9%
2002 10.69 -1.0%
2003 10.86 +1.6%
2004 10.64 -2.1%
2005 10.92 +2.7%
2006 10.84 -0.8%
2007 10.5 -3.2%
2008 10.56 +0.6%
2009 9.79 -7.3%
2010 9.78 -0.1%
2011 9.58 -2.1%
2012 9.82 +2.6%
2013 9.47 -3.6%
2014 9.39 -0.8%
2015 9.28 -1.2%
2016 8.76 -5.6%
2017 8.92 +1.8%
2018 8.81 -1.3%
2019 8.79 -0.2%
2020 8.09 -8.0%
2021 8.12 +0.4%
2022 7.56 -6.9%
2023 7.42 -1.8%
2024 7.51 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.07 0.9547 1.17 10
1860s 0.7352 0.5728 0.916 10
1870s 0.681 0.4387 1.6 10
1880s 2.42 1.88 2.83 10
1890s 3.03 2.82 3.49 10
1900s 4.67 3.79 5.16 10
1910s 5.09 4.18 5.72 10
1920s 3.75 3.47 4.1 10
1930s 3.32 2.9 4.02 10
1940s 3.87 3.58 4.05 10
1950s 5.53 5.19 5.79 10
1960s 6.38 5.83 6.72 10
1970s 7.36 6.61 8.07 10
1980s 8.14 6.88 9.43 10
1990s 9.73 9.34 10.24 10
2000s 10.59 9.79 10.92 10
2010s 9.26 8.76 9.82 10
2020s 7.74 7.42 8.12 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 37 Gabon 7.81 compare
  2. 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.77 compare
  3. 39 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 compare
  4. 41 Belarus 7.31 compare
  5. 42 Germany 7.2 compare
  6. 43 Cyprus 7.07 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand?
Per capita ghg excl land use in New Zealand was 7.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4387 in 1877.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
New Zealand ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg excl land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
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