Share global co2 coal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share global co2 coal was 0.0371 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0371
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
57th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1834
in 1945
All-time low
0.0247
in 2023
Years of data
147
1878–2024
Share global co2 coal in New Zealand, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0371 for share global co2 coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 coal in New Zealand peaked at 0.1834 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0247, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 147 years of available data.
Share global co2 coal in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 0.0508 | — |
| 1879 | 0.0677 | +33.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0778 | +15.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0846 | +8.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0901 | +6.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0945 | +4.9% |
| 1884 | 0.107 | +13.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1135 | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1176 | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0.1181 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1176 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.113 | -3.9% |
| 1890 | 0.1128 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.113 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1128 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1175 | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 0.118 | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1127 | -4.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1192 | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1207 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.1233 | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1214 | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1296 | +6.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1415 | +9.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1536 | +8.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1466 | -4.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1579 | +7.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1525 | -3.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1592 | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1481 | -7.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1575 | +6.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1556 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.1707 | +9.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1584 | -7.2% |
| 1912 | 0.159 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1276 | -19.7% |
| 1914 | 0.171 | +34.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1696 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1607 | -5.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1414 | -12.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1413 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1518 | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1136 | -25.2% |
| 1921 | 0.131 | +15.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1284 | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1218 | -5.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1264 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1297 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1385 | +6.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1336 | -3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1395 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 0.1361 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1483 | +9.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1468 | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1373 | -6.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1309 | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1381 | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1363 | -1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1246 | -8.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1238 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1279 | +3.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1265 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.1225 | -3.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1259 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1275 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1339 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1384 | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1834 | +32.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1675 | -8.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1474 | -12.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1438 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1544 | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1503 | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.1285 | -14.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1476 | +14.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1346 | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1394 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1275 | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1246 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1222 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1248 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1239 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1279 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1301 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.114 | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1179 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1105 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1089 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0985 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.091 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0919 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0873 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0796 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0953 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0864 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0818 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.067 | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0553 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0574 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0574 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0567 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0594 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.056 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.056 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0474 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0538 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0526 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.059 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0578 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.053 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0512 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0554 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0521 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0526 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0589 | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0564 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0742 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0777 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0726 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.053 | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0631 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0462 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0357 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0382 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0374 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0371 | +50.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0371 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0371 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0718, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +50.2% | 0.0247 | 0.0371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0592 | 0.0508 | 0.0677 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1034 | 0.0778 | 0.1181 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1171 | 0.1127 | 0.1233 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1502 | 0.1296 | 0.1592 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1551 | 0.1276 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1299 | 0.1136 | 0.1395 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1341 | 0.1238 | 0.1483 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1445 | 0.1225 | 0.1834 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1323 | 0.1222 | 0.1503 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1112 | 0.091 | 0.1301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0813 | 0.0553 | 0.0953 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.053 | 0.0422 | 0.0594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0542 | 0.0512 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0627 | 0.0483 | 0.0777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 | 0.0313 | 0.0462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 | 0.0247 | 0.0414 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share global co2 coal in New Zealand?
- Share global co2 coal in New Zealand was 0.0371 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1834 in 1945.
- What is the lowest share global co2 coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for share global co2 coal?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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