Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share co2 embedded in trade was 31.17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.17
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
33.17
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0421
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 6.61991: 4.31992: 1.61993: 31994: 5.51995: 9.51996: 81997: 8.11998: 4.81999: 8.82000: 2.42001: -0.0422002: 1.42003: 10.42004: 152005: 17.62006: 14.12007: 18.72008: 15.32009: 7.72010: 9.82011: 14.32012: 14.22013: 15.42014: 15.72015: 12.32016: 18.32017: 14.12018: 16.52019: 14.52020: 21.12021: 26.52022: 33.22023: 31.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand stood at 31.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand peaked at 33.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0421, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.56 —
1991 4.3 -34.4%
1992 1.6 -62.7%
1993 3.04 +89.7%
1994 5.46 +79.7%
1995 9.52 +74.4%
1996 8.02 -15.8%
1997 8.11 +1.1%
1998 4.82 -40.5%
1999 8.78 +82.2%
2000 2.38 -72.9%
2001 -0.0421 -101.8%
2002 1.37 -3349.4%
2003 10.41 +660.7%
2004 15.05 +44.6%
2005 17.6 +17.0%
2006 14.12 -19.8%
2007 18.67 +32.2%
2008 15.27 -18.2%
2009 7.73 -49.4%
2010 9.83 +27.2%
2011 14.28 +45.2%
2012 14.23 -0.3%
2013 15.38 +8.1%
2014 15.66 +1.8%
2015 12.3 -21.4%
2016 18.35 +49.2%
2017 14.07 -23.3%
2018 16.49 +17.2%
2019 14.53 -11.9%
2020 21.11 +45.3%
2021 26.5 +25.5%
2022 33.17 +25.2%
2023 31.17 -6.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 31.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.23, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 31.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.56, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +3349.4% -0.0421 1.37
2003 +660.7% 1.37 10.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.02 1.6 9.52 10
2000s 10.25 -0.0421 18.67 10
2010s 14.51 9.83 18.35 10
2020s 27.98 21.11 33.17 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Ethiopia 32.3 compare
  2. 43 Nicaragua 32.14 compare
  3. 44 Philippines 31.44 compare
  4. 46 Ghana 30.98 compare
  5. 47 El Salvador 29.82 compare
  6. 48 Germany 29.42 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand?
Share co2 embedded in trade in New Zealand was 31.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0421 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
New Zealand ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share co2 embedded in trade rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 embedded in trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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