Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in New Zealand, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in New Zealand stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in New Zealand peaked at 0.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
New Zealand ranks 71st of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 68 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 69 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 70 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 72 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
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 gas in New Zealand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas 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 from gas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.