Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.6% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand was 0.2% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.