So emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand
New Zealand: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 65,892 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
65,892
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
112,832
in 1974
All-time low
4.63
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand stood at 65,892.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand peaked at 112,832 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.63, in 1750.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 220 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.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4.63 | — |
| 1751 | 4.71 | +1.6% |
| 1752 | 4.78 | +1.6% |
| 1753 | 4.86 | +1.6% |
| 1754 | 4.93 | +1.5% |
| 1755 | 5.01 | +1.5% |
| 1756 | 5.08 | +1.5% |
| 1757 | 5.15 | +1.5% |
| 1758 | 5.23 | +1.4% |
| 1759 | 5.3 | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 5.38 | +1.4% |
| 1761 | 5.46 | +1.6% |
| 1762 | 5.55 | +1.6% |
| 1763 | 5.64 | +1.6% |
| 1764 | 5.72 | +1.5% |
| 1765 | 5.81 | +1.5% |
| 1766 | 5.9 | +1.5% |
| 1767 | 5.98 | +1.5% |
| 1768 | 6.07 | +1.4% |
| 1769 | 6.15 | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 6.24 | +1.4% |
| 1771 | 6.34 | +1.6% |
| 1772 | 6.44 | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 6.54 | +1.5% |
| 1774 | 6.64 | +1.5% |
| 1775 | 6.74 | +1.5% |
| 1776 | 6.84 | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 6.94 | +1.5% |
| 1778 | 7.04 | +1.4% |
| 1779 | 7.14 | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 7.24 | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 7.35 | +1.6% |
| 1782 | 7.47 | +1.6% |
| 1783 | 7.58 | +1.5% |
| 1784 | 7.7 | +1.5% |
| 1785 | 7.81 | +1.5% |
| 1786 | 7.92 | +1.5% |
| 1787 | 8.04 | +1.4% |
| 1788 | 8.15 | +1.4% |
| 1789 | 8.27 | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 8.38 | +1.4% |
| 1791 | 8.51 | +1.6% |
| 1792 | 8.64 | +1.6% |
| 1793 | 8.78 | +1.5% |
| 1794 | 8.91 | +1.5% |
| 1795 | 9.04 | +1.5% |
| 1796 | 9.17 | +1.5% |
| 1797 | 9.3 | +1.4% |
| 1798 | 9.43 | +1.4% |
| 1799 | 9.56 | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 9.69 | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 9.84 | +1.6% |
| 1802 | 9.99 | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 10.15 | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 10.3 | +1.5% |
| 1805 | 10.45 | +1.5% |
| 1806 | 10.6 | +1.4% |
| 1807 | 10.75 | +1.4% |
| 1808 | 10.89 | +1.4% |
| 1809 | 11.04 | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 11.19 | +1.3% |
| 1811 | 11.37 | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 11.54 | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 11.71 | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 11.88 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 12.05 | +1.4% |
| 1816 | 12.22 | +1.4% |
| 1817 | 12.39 | +1.4% |
| 1818 | 12.56 | +1.4% |
| 1819 | 12.73 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 12.9 | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 13.1 | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 13.29 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 13.49 | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 13.68 | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 13.88 | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 14.07 | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 14.26 | +1.4% |
| 1828 | 14.46 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 14.65 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 14.84 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 15.06 | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 15.28 | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 15.5 | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 15.72 | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 15.94 | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 16.16 | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 16.38 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 16.59 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 16.81 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 17.02 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 17.27 | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 17.52 | +1.4% |
| 1843 | 17.77 | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 18.01 | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 18.26 | +1.4% |
| 1846 | 18.5 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 18.75 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 18.99 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 19.23 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 18.7 | -2.8% |
| 1851 | 19.73 | +5.5% |
| 1852 | 20.78 | +5.3% |
| 1853 | 21.83 | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 22.89 | +4.9% |
| 1855 | 23.96 | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 25.36 | +5.9% |
| 1857 | 26.77 | +5.5% |
| 1858 | 28.18 | +5.3% |
| 1859 | 29.59 | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 31.01 | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 34.03 | +9.7% |
| 1862 | 37.13 | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 40.35 | +8.6% |
| 1864 | 43.67 | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 47.11 | +7.9% |
| 1866 | 51.73 | +9.8% |
| 1867 | 56.48 | +9.2% |
| 1868 | 61.35 | +8.6% |
| 1869 | 66.38 | +8.2% |
| 1870 | 71.56 | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 76.79 | +7.3% |
| 1872 | 81.75 | +6.5% |
| 1873 | 86.76 | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 94.17 | +8.5% |
| 1875 | 102.45 | +8.8% |
| 1876 | 108.08 | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 111.84 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 3,358 | +2902.3% |
| 1879 | 4,770 | +42.1% |
| 1880 | 6,203 | +30.1% |
| 1881 | 6,956 | +12.1% |
| 1882 | 7,810 | +12.3% |
| 1883 | 8,734 | +11.8% |
| 1884 | 9,965 | +14.1% |
| 1885 | 10,617 | +6.5% |
| 1886 | 11,094 | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 11,638 | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 12,795 | +9.9% |
| 1889 | 12,318 | -3.7% |
| 1890 | 13,338 | +8.3% |
| 1891 | 13,980 | +4.8% |
| 1892 | 14,078 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 14,449 | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 15,057 | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 15,189 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 16,556 | +9.0% |
| 1897 | 17,550 | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 18,919 | +7.8% |
| 1899 | 20,357 | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 22,818 | +12.1% |
| 1901 | 25,632 | +12.3% |
| 1902 | 28,447 | +11.0% |
| 1903 | 29,661 | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 32,137 | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 33,149 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 36,169 | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 38,269 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 38,906 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 39,986 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 45,934 | +14.9% |
| 1911 | 43,212 | -5.9% |
| 1912 | 45,561 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 39,550 | -13.2% |
| 1914 | 47,604 | +20.4% |
| 1915 | 46,214 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 46,981 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 42,904 | -8.7% |
| 1918 | 42,043 | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 38,106 | -9.4% |
| 1920 | 32,791 | -13.9% |
| 1921 | 31,832 | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 31,947 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 33,874 | +6.0% |
| 1924 | 34,705 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 35,038 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 36,606 | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 38,510 | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 39,560 | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 41,098 | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 40,929 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 36,008 | -12.0% |
| 1932 | 30,274 | -15.9% |
| 1933 | 30,350 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 34,850 | +14.8% |
| 1935 | 35,858 | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 35,672 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 37,028 | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 35,482 | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 36,928 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 39,135 | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 41,360 | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 42,387 | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 44,784 | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 45,790 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 47,123 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 46,683 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 46,219 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 46,669 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 47,582 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 60,212 | +26.5% |
| 1951 | 56,256 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 62,698 | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 57,572 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 59,998 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 60,716 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 62,279 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 64,423 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 64,771 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 66,106 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 73,764 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 74,604 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 73,175 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 78,424 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 85,044 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 87,210 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87,482 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 84,629 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 84,771 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 86,797 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 96,882 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 97,049 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 109,026 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 110,514 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 112,832 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 102,876 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 109,300 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 100,190 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 92,750 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 97,339 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 93,350 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 84,648 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 77,593 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 73,435 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 73,424 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 74,299 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 71,462 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 82,384 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 88,961 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 82,920 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 74,470 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 70,737 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 72,485 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 73,776 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 76,998 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 76,358 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 75,054 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 74,246 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 73,603 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 72,993 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75,073 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 80,651 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 82,081 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 97,307 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 91,816 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 100,996 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 95,928 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 89,714 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 98,940 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 83,263 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 79,457 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 81,507 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 83,814 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 78,917 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 82,007 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 85,803 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 82,489 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 82,980 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85,656 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 87,744 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 69,425 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 71,821 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 65,892 | -8.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 65,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 65,892 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +2902.3% | 111.84 | 3,358 |
| 1879 | +42.1% | 3,358 | 4,770 |
| 1880 | +30.1% | 4,770 | 6,203 |
| 1950 | +26.5% | 47,582 | 60,212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 | 4.63 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1760s | 5.77 | 5.38 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1770s | 6.69 | 6.24 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1780s | 7.75 | 7.24 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1790s | 8.97 | 8.38 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.37 | 9.69 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 11.97 | 11.19 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 1820s | 13.78 | 12.9 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 1830s | 15.83 | 14.84 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 1840s | 18.13 | 17.02 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.78 | 18.7 | 29.59 | 10 |
| 1860s | 46.92 | 31.01 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 1870s | 886.13 | 71.56 | 4,770 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,813 | 6,203 | 12,795 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,947 | 13,338 | 20,357 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,518 | 22,818 | 39,986 | 10 |
| 1910s | 43,811 | 38,106 | 47,604 | 10 |
| 1920s | 35,596 | 31,832 | 41,098 | 10 |
| 1930s | 35,338 | 30,274 | 40,929 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,773 | 39,135 | 47,582 | 10 |
| 1950s | 61,503 | 56,256 | 66,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,590 | 73,175 | 87,482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,876 | 92,750 | 112,832 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,247 | 71,462 | 93,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,072 | 70,737 | 76,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,577 | 75,073 | 100,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,037 | 78,917 | 87,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,046 | 65,892 | 71,821 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in New Zealand was 65,892 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 112,832 in 1974.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 in 1750.
- How does New Zealand rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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