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Share global methane emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share global methane emissions was 0.378 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.378
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 1968
All-time low
0.2848
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in New Zealand, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global methane emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.378.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.628 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2848, in 1850.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.2848 —
1851 0.2885 +1.3%
1852 0.2917 +1.1%
1853 0.2946 +1.0%
1854 0.2965 +0.6%
1855 0.2996 +1.1%
1856 0.3022 +0.9%
1857 0.3054 +1.1%
1858 0.3087 +1.1%
1859 0.3111 +0.8%
1860 0.3131 +0.6%
1861 0.3164 +1.1%
1862 0.3201 +1.2%
1863 0.3227 +0.8%
1864 0.3254 +0.8%
1865 0.3283 +0.9%
1866 0.331 +0.8%
1867 0.3342 +1.0%
1868 0.3376 +1.0%
1869 0.3403 +0.8%
1870 0.3437 +1.0%
1871 0.3462 +0.7%
1872 0.3474 +0.4%
1873 0.3494 +0.6%
1874 0.354 +1.3%
1875 0.3559 +0.5%
1876 0.3589 +0.8%
1877 0.3616 +0.7%
1878 0.3679 +1.7%
1879 0.371 +0.8%
1880 0.3725 +0.4%
1881 0.3763 +1.0%
1882 0.38 +1.0%
1883 0.3834 +0.9%
1884 0.3887 +1.4%
1885 0.3933 +1.2%
1886 0.3974 +1.0%
1887 0.4003 +0.7%
1888 0.4021 +0.5%
1889 0.4054 +0.8%
1890 0.4067 +0.3%
1891 0.4106 +1.0%
1892 0.4153 +1.2%
1893 0.4215 +1.5%
1894 0.425 +0.8%
1895 0.4273 +0.5%
1896 0.4319 +1.1%
1897 0.435 +0.7%
1898 0.4381 +0.7%
1899 0.4393 +0.3%
1900 0.4423 +0.7%
1901 0.448 +1.3%
1902 0.4544 +1.4%
1903 0.4556 +0.3%
1904 0.462 +1.4%
1905 0.4649 +0.6%
1906 0.4677 +0.6%
1907 0.4659 -0.4%
1908 0.4738 +1.7%
1909 0.4757 +0.4%
1910 0.4811 +1.1%
1911 0.4833 +0.4%
1912 0.4883 +1.0%
1913 0.484 -0.9%
1914 0.503 +3.9%
1915 0.5083 +1.0%
1916 0.5083 -0.0%
1917 0.5073 -0.2%
1918 0.5167 +1.9%
1919 0.5293 +2.4%
1920 0.5201 -1.7%
1921 0.5386 +3.6%
1922 0.5377 -0.2%
1923 0.5318 -1.1%
1924 0.5359 +0.8%
1925 0.5407 +0.9%
1926 0.5491 +1.5%
1927 0.5442 -0.9%
1928 0.5501 +1.1%
1929 0.548 -0.4%
1930 0.5558 +1.4%
1931 0.5655 +1.7%
1932 0.5726 +1.3%
1933 0.5737 +0.2%
1934 0.573 -0.1%
1935 0.5733 +0.1%
1936 0.5684 -0.8%
1937 0.5677 -0.1%
1938 0.5755 +1.4%
1939 0.5758 +0.1%
1940 0.575 -0.1%
1941 0.5797 +0.8%
1942 0.5864 +1.2%
1943 0.5891 +0.5%
1944 0.5941 +0.9%
1945 0.6135 +3.3%
1946 0.6088 -0.8%
1947 0.6019 -1.1%
1948 0.6058 +0.6%
1949 0.6113 +0.9%
1950 0.6117 +0.1%
1951 0.6054 -1.0%
1952 0.6108 +0.9%
1953 0.6113 +0.1%
1954 0.6128 +0.2%
1955 0.6008 -2.0%
1956 0.5982 -0.4%
1957 0.5958 -0.4%
1958 0.5984 +0.4%
1959 0.5879 -1.8%
1960 0.5868 -0.2%
1961 0.5798 -1.2%
1962 0.5814 +0.3%
1963 0.5813 -0.0%
1964 0.5791 -0.4%
1965 0.5812 +0.4%
1966 0.5925 +1.9%
1967 0.6159 +4.0%
1968 0.628 +2.0%
1969 0.622 -0.9%
1970 0.6139 -1.3%
1971 0.5853 -4.7%
1972 0.5947 +1.6%
1973 0.5724 -3.7%
1974 0.5769 +0.8%
1975 0.5679 -1.6%
1976 0.5574 -1.8%
1977 0.5528 -0.8%
1978 0.5557 +0.5%
1979 0.5346 -3.8%
1980 0.5654 +5.7%
1981 0.5816 +2.9%
1982 0.5756 -1.0%
1983 0.5711 -0.8%
1984 0.5694 -0.3%
1985 0.5623 -1.2%
1986 0.5665 +0.7%
1987 0.5437 -4.0%
1988 0.5397 -0.7%
1989 0.5127 -5.0%
1990 0.5104 -0.4%
1991 0.5081 -0.5%
1992 0.5025 -1.1%
1993 0.5054 +0.6%
1994 0.5152 +1.9%
1995 0.5192 +0.8%
1996 0.5074 -2.3%
1997 0.514 +1.3%
1998 0.5076 -1.3%
1999 0.5109 +0.7%
2000 0.4951 -3.1%
2001 0.5019 +1.4%
2002 0.5162 +2.9%
2003 0.5059 -2.0%
2004 0.4984 -1.5%
2005 0.4921 -1.3%
2006 0.4909 -0.3%
2007 0.4838 -1.4%
2008 0.4667 -3.5%
2009 0.4757 +1.9%
2010 0.4706 -1.1%
2011 0.4588 -2.5%
2012 0.4582 -0.1%
2013 0.4541 -0.9%
2014 0.4553 +0.3%
2015 0.4426 -2.8%
2016 0.4432 +0.1%
2017 0.434 -2.1%
2018 0.4277 -1.5%
2019 0.4182 -2.2%
2020 0.4159 -0.5%
2021 0.4073 -2.1%
2022 0.3944 -3.2%
2023 0.3846 -2.5%
2024 0.378 -1.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 4.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.378 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2983 0.2848 0.3111 10
1860s 0.3269 0.3131 0.3403 10
1870s 0.3556 0.3437 0.371 10
1880s 0.3899 0.3725 0.4054 10
1890s 0.4251 0.4067 0.4393 10
1900s 0.461 0.4423 0.4757 10
1910s 0.501 0.4811 0.5293 10
1920s 0.5396 0.5201 0.5501 10
1930s 0.5701 0.5558 0.5758 10
1940s 0.5966 0.575 0.6135 10
1950s 0.6033 0.5879 0.6128 10
1960s 0.5948 0.5791 0.628 10
1970s 0.5712 0.5346 0.6139 10
1980s 0.5588 0.5127 0.5816 10
1990s 0.5101 0.5025 0.5192 10
2000s 0.4927 0.4667 0.5162 10
2010s 0.4463 0.4182 0.4706 10
2020s 0.396 0.378 0.4159 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Kuwait 0.4004 compare
  2. 46 Uganda 0.3933 compare
  3. 47 United Arab Emirates 0.382 compare
  4. 49 South Sudan 0.3433 compare
  5. 50 Peru 0.3401 compare
  6. 51 Oman 0.3342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in New Zealand?
Share global methane emissions in New Zealand was 0.378 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 1968.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 in 1850.
How does New Zealand rank for share global methane emissions?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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