Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand peaked at 0.2% in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1750.
New Zealand ranks 72nd of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1910.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1750.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 275 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.