Share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.0761 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand, 1878–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand is 0.0761, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand peaked at 0.127 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 1878.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 147 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0035 | 0.0021 | 0.0048 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0245 | 0.0082 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0558 | 0.0438 | 0.0671 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0836 | 0.0697 | 0.0966 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.0997 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1167 | 0.115 | 0.1187 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1208 | 0.1195 | 0.1216 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1233 | 0.1216 | 0.1257 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1267 | 0.1261 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1258 | 0.1239 | 0.1268 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1201 | 0.1164 | 0.1232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1101 | 0.1048 | 0.1153 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0999 | 0.0962 | 0.1037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 | 0.0903 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0846 | 0.0803 | 0.0892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 | 0.0761 | 0.0795 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (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 vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand?
- Share global cumulative co2 coal in New Zealand was 0.0761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.127 in 1955.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 1878.
- How does New Zealand rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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