Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in New Zealand peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 from flaring in New Zealand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in New Zealand was 0.2% 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 from flaring recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.