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Warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0012
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0012
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand, 1851–2024

000.0010.0010.0010.001185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0012 for warming fossil fuels land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand peaked at 0.0012 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

New Zealand ranks 74th of 209 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.

Warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +102.6%
1853 0 +52.0%
1854 0 +35.1%
1855 0 +26.6%
1856 0 +21.6%
1857 0 +18.2%
1858 0 +15.8%
1859 0 +14.0%
1860 0 +12.6%
1861 0 +11.7%
1862 0 +11.0%
1863 0 +10.4%
1864 0 +9.9%
1865 0 +9.5%
1866 0 +9.1%
1867 0 +8.8%
1868 0 +8.5%
1869 0 +8.3%
1870 0 +8.1%
1871 0 +7.7%
1872 0 +7.4%
1873 0 +7.1%
1874 0 +7.0%
1875 0 +7.0%
1876 0 +6.9%
1877 0 +6.6%
1878 0 +16.7%
1879 0 +18.2%
1880 0 +18.6%
1881 0 +17.2%
1882 0 +16.0%
1883 0 +15.1%
1884 0 +14.6%
1885 0 +13.5%
1886 0 +12.3%
1887 0 +11.4%
1888 0 +11.0%
1889 0 +9.6%
1890 0 +9.4%
1891 0 +8.9%
1892 0 +8.2%
1893 0 +7.8%
1894 0 +7.5%
1895 0 +7.0%
1896 0 +7.0%
1897 0 +6.9%
1898 0 +6.5%
1899 0 +6.4%
1900 0 +6.6%
1901 0 +6.8%
1902 0 +7.1%
1903 0 +6.8%
1904 0 +6.8%
1905 0 +6.5%
1906 0 +6.7%
1907 0 +6.6%
1908 0 +6.3%
1909 0.0001 +6.1%
1910 0.0001 +6.6%
1911 0.0001 +5.8%
1912 0.0001 +5.8%
1913 0.0001 +4.7%
1914 0.0001 +5.5%
1915 0.0001 +5.0%
1916 0.0001 +4.8%
1917 0.0001 +4.2%
1918 0.0001 +3.9%
1919 0.0001 +3.3%
1920 0.0001 +2.6%
1921 0.0001 +2.4%
1922 0.0001 +2.3%
1923 0.0001 +2.4%
1924 0.0001 +2.4%
1925 0.0001 +2.4%
1926 0.0001 +2.4%
1927 0.0001 +2.5%
1928 0.0001 +2.5%
1929 0.0001 +2.5%
1930 0.0001 +2.3%
1931 0.0001 +1.9%
1932 0.0001 +1.3%
1933 0.0001 +1.4%
1934 0.0001 +1.5%
1935 0.0001 +1.6%
1936 0.0001 +1.6%
1937 0.0001 +1.8%
1938 0.0001 +1.7%
1939 0.0001 +1.9%
1940 0.0001 +2.1%
1941 0.0001 +2.3%
1942 0.0001 +2.4%
1943 0.0001 +2.5%
1944 0.0001 +2.6%
1945 0.0001 +2.6%
1946 0.0002 +2.5%
1947 0.0002 +2.5%
1948 0.0002 +2.5%
1949 0.0002 +2.5%
1950 0.0002 +3.5%
1951 0.0002 +3.4%
1952 0.0002 +3.9%
1953 0.0002 +3.6%
1954 0.0002 +3.6%
1955 0.0002 +3.7%
1956 0.0002 +3.7%
1957 0.0002 +3.8%
1958 0.0002 +3.8%
1959 0.0002 +3.8%
1960 0.0002 +4.0%
1961 0.0003 +3.9%
1962 0.0003 +3.7%
1963 0.0003 +3.8%
1964 0.0003 +3.9%
1965 0.0003 +3.9%
1966 0.0003 +3.9%
1967 0.0003 +3.7%
1968 0.0003 +3.6%
1969 0.0003 +3.7%
1970 0.0003 +3.5%
1971 0.0004 +3.5%
1972 0.0004 +3.5%
1973 0.0004 +3.6%
1974 0.0004 +3.5%
1975 0.0004 +3.3%
1976 0.0004 +3.3%
1977 0.0004 +3.3%
1978 0.0005 +3.0%
1979 0.0005 +2.6%
1980 0.0005 +2.6%
1981 0.0005 +2.4%
1982 0.0005 +2.6%
1983 0.0005 +2.4%
1984 0.0005 +2.4%
1985 0.0005 +2.6%
1986 0.0006 +2.6%
1987 0.0006 +2.6%
1988 0.0006 +2.6%
1989 0.0006 +2.5%
1990 0.0006 +2.5%
1991 0.0006 +2.6%
1992 0.0006 +2.7%
1993 0.0007 +2.7%
1994 0.0007 +2.6%
1995 0.0007 +2.5%
1996 0.0007 +2.6%
1997 0.0007 +2.7%
1998 0.0008 +2.5%
1999 0.0008 +2.5%
2000 0.0008 +2.5%
2001 0.0008 +2.6%
2002 0.0008 +2.6%
2003 0.0009 +2.5%
2004 0.0009 +2.4%
2005 0.0009 +2.5%
2006 0.0009 +2.5%
2007 0.0009 +2.3%
2008 0.001 +2.2%
2009 0.001 +2.0%
2010 0.001 +2.0%
2011 0.001 +1.9%
2012 0.001 +1.8%
2013 0.0011 +1.6%
2014 0.0011 +1.6%
2015 0.0011 +1.6%
2016 0.0011 +1.5%
2017 0.0011 +1.5%
2018 0.0011 +1.5%
2019 0.0012 +1.5%
2020 0.0012 +1.3%
2021 0.0012 +1.3%
2022 0.0012 +1.1%
2023 0.0012 +1.2%
2024 0.0012 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0.0001 10
1910s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1920s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1930s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 10
1940s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1950s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0002 10
1960s 0.0003 0.0002 0.0003 10
1970s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0005 10
1980s 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 10
1990s 0.0007 0.0006 0.0008 10
2000s 0.0009 0.0008 0.001 10
2010s 0.0011 0.001 0.0012 10
2020s 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0014 compare
  2. 72 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0013 compare
  3. 73 Singapore 0.0013 compare
  4. 75 Ecuador 0.0012 compare
  5. 76 Cuba 0.0011 compare
  6. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand?
Warming fossil fuels land use in New Zealand was 0.0012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 in 2024.
What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does New Zealand rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
New Zealand ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Warming fossil fuels land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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