Per capita low carbon vs gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 25.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.09
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 79 countries
All-time high
25.09
in 2025
All-time low
8.28
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 25.09 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in New Zealand peaked at 25.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.28, in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 4th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 | 8.28 | 9.09 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.77 | 9 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.14 | 10.29 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.65 | 12.74 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.53 | 13.11 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.17 | 20.06 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 | 22 | 25.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low carbon vs gdp in New Zealand?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in New Zealand was 25.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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