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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1962
All-time low
0.0%
in 1200
Years of data
316
1200–2100

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in New Zealand, 1200–2100

00.020.040.060.08120016502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in New Zealand peaked at 0.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1200.

That places New Zealand 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in New Zealand, year by year

Year % Change
1200 0.0% —
1300 0.0% +21.8%
1400 0.0% +3.2%
1500 0.0% +251.7%
1600 0.0% +70.6%
1700 0.0% +23.8%
1710 0.0% -9.6%
1720 0.0% -5.6%
1730 0.0% -4.3%
1740 0.0% -5.4%
1750 0.0% -7.7%
1760 0.0% -5.4%
1770 0.0% -5.7%
1780 0.0% -9.0%
1790 0.0% -5.3%
1800 0.0% +10.6%
1801 0.0% -3.7%
1802 0.0% -3.7%
1803 0.0% -3.7%
1804 0.0% -3.7%
1805 0.0% -3.7%
1806 0.0% -3.7%
1807 0.0% -3.8%
1808 0.0% -3.8%
1809 0.0% -3.8%
1810 0.0% -3.8%
1811 0.0% -3.9%
1812 0.0% -4.0%
1813 0.0% -4.0%
1814 0.0% -4.0%
1815 0.0% -4.1%
1816 0.0% -4.1%
1817 0.0% -4.1%
1818 0.0% -4.1%
1819 0.0% -3.4%
1820 0.0% -2.8%
1821 0.0% -2.0%
1822 0.0% -1.3%
1823 0.0% -0.6%
1824 0.0% -0.7%
1825 0.0% -0.7%
1826 0.0% -0.7%
1827 0.0% -0.7%
1828 0.0% -0.7%
1829 0.0% -1.3%
1830 0.0% -2.0%
1831 0.0% -2.6%
1832 0.0% -3.3%
1833 0.0% -3.9%
1834 0.0% -4.0%
1835 0.0% -4.0%
1836 0.0% -4.0%
1837 0.0% -4.0%
1838 0.0% -4.0%
1839 0.0% -2.8%
1840 0.0% -1.6%
1841 0.0% -0.4%
1842 0.0% +0.9%
1843 0.0% +2.1%
1844 0.0% +2.1%
1845 0.0% +2.1%
1846 0.0% +2.1%
1847 0.0% +2.1%
1848 0.0% +2.1%
1849 0.0% +2.4%
1850 0.0% +2.8%
1851 0.0% +3.1%
1852 0.0% +3.5%
1853 0.0% +3.8%
1854 0.0% +3.8%
1855 0.0% +3.8%
1856 0.0% +3.7%
1857 0.0% +3.7%
1858 0.0% +3.7%
1859 0.0% +4.6%
1860 0.0% +5.5%
1861 0.0% +6.4%
1862 0.0% +7.2%
1863 0.0% +7.9%
1864 0.0% +7.9%
1865 0.0% +7.9%
1866 0.0% +7.9%
1867 0.0% +7.9%
1868 0.0% +7.9%
1869 0.0% +7.3%
1870 0.0% +6.8%
1871 0.0% +6.3%
1872 0.0% +5.8%
1873 0.0% +5.4%
1874 0.0% +5.4%
1875 0.0% +5.4%
1876 0.0% +5.4%
1877 0.0% +5.4%
1878 0.0% +5.4%
1879 0.0% +4.6%
1880 0.0% +3.8%
1881 0.0% +3.1%
1882 0.0% +2.4%
1883 0.0% +1.7%
1884 0.0% +1.7%
1885 0.0% +1.7%
1886 0.0% +1.7%
1887 0.0% +1.7%
1888 0.0% +1.7%
1889 0.0% +1.6%
1890 0.0% +1.5%
1891 0.0% +1.5%
1892 0.0% +1.4%
1893 0.0% +1.3%
1894 0.0% +1.3%
1895 0.0% +1.3%
1896 0.0% +1.3%
1897 0.0% +1.3%
1898 0.0% +1.3%
1899 0.0% +1.4%
1900 0.0% +1.5%
1901 0.1% +1.6%
1902 0.1% +1.7%
1903 0.1% +1.8%
1904 0.1% +1.8%
1905 0.1% +1.8%
1906 0.1% +1.7%
1907 0.1% +1.7%
1908 0.1% +1.7%
1909 0.1% +1.6%
1910 0.1% +1.5%
1911 0.1% +1.3%
1912 0.1% +1.2%
1913 0.1% +1.1%
1914 0.1% +1.1%
1915 0.1% +1.1%
1916 0.1% +1.1%
1917 0.1% +1.1%
1918 0.1% +1.0%
1919 0.1% +1.0%
1920 0.1% +1.0%
1921 0.1% +1.0%
1922 0.1% +1.0%
1923 0.1% +1.0%
1924 0.1% +1.0%
1925 0.1% +1.0%
1926 0.1% +1.0%
1927 0.1% +1.0%
1928 0.1% +0.9%
1929 0.1% +0.7%
1930 0.1% +0.5%
1931 0.1% +0.3%
1932 0.1% +0.1%
1933 0.1% -0.1%
1934 0.1% -0.1%
1935 0.1% -0.1%
1936 0.1% -0.1%
1937 0.1% -0.1%
1938 0.1% -0.1%
1939 0.1% +0.0%
1940 0.1% +0.2%
1941 0.1% +0.4%
1942 0.1% +0.6%
1943 0.1% +0.8%
1944 0.1% +0.8%
1945 0.1% +0.8%
1946 0.1% +0.8%
1947 0.1% +0.8%
1948 0.1% +0.7%
1949 0.1% +0.6%
1950 0.1% +0.8%
1951 0.1% +0.3%
1952 0.1% +0.5%
1953 0.1% +0.6%
1954 0.1% +0.3%
1955 0.1% +0.1%
1956 0.1% +0.1%
1957 0.1% +0.2%
1958 0.1% +0.2%
1959 0.1% +0.2%
1960 0.1% +0.3%
1961 0.1% +0.5%
1962 0.1% +0.3%
1963 0.1% -0.1%
1964 0.1% -0.2%
1965 0.1% -0.3%
1966 0.1% -0.3%
1967 0.1% -0.5%
1968 0.1% -0.9%
1969 0.1% -1.0%
1970 0.1% -0.7%
1971 0.1% -0.4%
1972 0.1% -0.2%
1973 0.1% +0.1%
1974 0.1% +0.2%
1975 0.1% -0.1%
1976 0.1% -0.7%
1977 0.1% -1.3%
1978 0.1% -1.7%
1979 0.1% -1.8%
1980 0.1% -1.6%
1981 0.1% -1.4%
1982 0.1% -1.0%
1983 0.1% -0.7%
1984 0.1% -0.8%
1985 0.1% -1.2%
1986 0.1% -1.4%
1987 0.1% -1.3%
1988 0.1% -1.3%
1989 0.1% -1.2%
1990 0.1% +0.1%
1991 0.1% +0.8%
1992 0.1% -0.1%
1993 0.1% -0.4%
1994 0.1% -0.2%
1995 0.1% +0.0%
1996 0.1% +0.1%
1997 0.1% -0.1%
1998 0.1% -0.5%
1999 0.1% -0.7%
2000 0.1% -0.8%
2001 0.1% -0.5%
2002 0.1% +0.2%
2003 0.1% +0.5%
2004 0.1% +0.2%
2005 0.1% -0.0%
2006 0.1% -0.1%
2007 0.1% -0.3%
2008 0.1% -0.4%
2009 0.1% -0.3%
2010 0.1% -0.3%
2011 0.1% -0.5%
2012 0.1% -0.6%
2013 0.1% -0.3%
2014 0.1% +0.3%
2015 0.1% +0.8%
2016 0.1% +1.0%
2017 0.1% +0.9%
2018 0.1% +0.7%
2019 0.1% +0.7%
2020 0.1% +0.6%
2021 0.1% -0.1%
2022 0.1% -0.4%
2023 0.1% -0.1%
2024 0.1% -0.1%
2025 0.1% -0.1%
2026 0.1% -0.2%
2027 0.1% -0.2%
2028 0.1% -0.2%
2029 0.1% -0.3%
2030 0.1% -0.3%
2031 0.1% -0.3%
2032 0.1% -0.3%
2033 0.1% -0.3%
2034 0.1% -0.3%
2035 0.1% -0.3%
2036 0.1% -0.3%
2037 0.1% -0.3%
2038 0.1% -0.3%
2039 0.1% -0.3%
2040 0.1% -0.3%
2041 0.1% -0.3%
2042 0.1% -0.3%
2043 0.1% -0.3%
2044 0.1% -0.3%
2045 0.1% -0.3%
2046 0.1% -0.3%
2047 0.1% -0.3%
2048 0.1% -0.3%
2049 0.1% -0.3%
2050 0.1% -0.3%
2051 0.1% -0.2%
2052 0.1% -0.2%
2053 0.1% -0.2%
2054 0.1% -0.2%
2055 0.1% -0.2%
2056 0.1% -0.2%
2057 0.1% -0.2%
2058 0.1% -0.2%
2059 0.1% -0.2%
2060 0.1% -0.2%
2061 0.1% -0.2%
2062 0.1% -0.2%
2063 0.1% -0.2%
2064 0.1% -0.2%
2065 0.1% -0.1%
2066 0.1% -0.1%
2067 0.1% -0.1%
2068 0.1% -0.1%
2069 0.1% -0.1%
2070 0.1% -0.1%
2071 0.1% -0.1%
2072 0.1% -0.1%
2073 0.1% -0.1%
2074 0.1% -0.1%
2075 0.1% -0.1%
2076 0.1% -0.1%
2077 0.1% -0.1%
2078 0.1% -0.1%
2079 0.1% -0.1%
2080 0.1% -0.1%
2081 0.1% -0.1%
2082 0.1% -0.1%
2083 0.1% -0.1%
2084 0.1% -0.1%
2085 0.1% -0.1%
2086 0.1% -0.0%
2087 0.1% -0.0%
2088 0.1% +0.0%
2089 0.1% +0.0%
2090 0.1% +0.0%
2091 0.1% +0.0%
2092 0.1% +0.0%
2093 0.1% +0.0%
2094 0.1% +0.0%
2095 0.1% +0.1%
2096 0.1% +0.1%
2097 0.1% +0.1%
2098 0.1% +0.0%
2099 0.1% +0.0%
2100 0.1% +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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
1500 +251.7% 0.0% 0.0%
1600 +70.6% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1700s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1710s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1720s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1730s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1740s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1750s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1760s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1770s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1780s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1790s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
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% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 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% 10
2030s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2040s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2050s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2060s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2070s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2080s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2090s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2100s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  3. 121 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 123 Gambia 0.1% compare
  5. 124 Cuba 0.1% compare
  6. 125 Mongolia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in New Zealand?
Share of global co₂ emissions and population in New Zealand was 0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1200.
How does New Zealand rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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