Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0009 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0009 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0013 kt per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0009 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0010.0010.002196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0009 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0013 kt per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per person, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0009 kt per person
1962 0.0009 kt per person +4.6%
1963 0.001 kt per person +5.0%
1964 0.001 kt per person +4.6%
1965 0.0011 kt per person +4.5%
1966 0.0011 kt per person +4.1%
1967 0.0012 kt per person +3.8%
1968 0.0012 kt per person +4.4%
1969 0.0013 kt per person +4.9%
1970 0.0012 kt per person -3.8%
1971 0.0012 kt per person +0.1%
1972 0.0012 kt per person -0.2%
1973 0.0012 kt per person +0.5%
1974 0.0012 kt per person +0.2%
1975 0.0012 kt per person -0.3%
1976 0.0012 kt per person +0.7%
1977 0.0012 kt per person -0.5%
1978 0.0012 kt per person +0.0%
1979 0.0013 kt per person +1.0%
1980 0.0013 kt per person -0.1%
1981 0.0013 kt per person +1.0%
1982 0.0013 kt per person -0.9%
1983 0.0012 kt per person -0.7%
1984 0.0012 kt per person -0.9%
1985 0.0012 kt per person +0.9%
1986 0.0012 kt per person +0.0%
1987 0.0012 kt per person -0.1%
1988 0.0012 kt per person +0.3%
1989 0.0013 kt per person +0.9%
1990 0.0013 kt per person -0.2%
1991 0.0012 kt per person -2.8%
1992 0.0012 kt per person +0.9%
1993 0.0013 kt per person +2.1%
1994 0.0012 kt per person -2.6%
1995 0.0012 kt per person +1.1%
1996 0.0012 kt per person +0.2%
1997 0.0012 kt per person -0.1%
1998 0.0012 kt per person +0.3%
1999 0.0013 kt per person +1.2%
2000 0.0013 kt per person +1.1%
2001 0.0013 kt per person +1.1%
2002 0.0013 kt per person -0.0%
2003 0.0012 kt per person -4.1%
2004 0.0012 kt per person +0.2%
2005 0.0012 kt per person -0.6%
2006 0.0012 kt per person -2.3%
2007 0.0012 kt per person -0.9%
2008 0.0012 kt per person -3.1%
2009 0.0011 kt per person -0.4%
2010 0.0011 kt per person -3.3%
2011 0.0011 kt per person -0.7%
2012 0.0011 kt per person -3.3%
2013 0.001 kt per person -6.0%
2014 0.001 kt per person +0.9%
2015 0.001 kt per person -3.1%
2016 0.001 kt per person +3.3%
2017 0.001 kt per person -0.2%
2018 0.001 kt per person +3.4%
2019 0.001 kt per person -6.2%
2020 0.0009 kt per person -4.8%
2021 0.0009 kt per person +0.4%
2022 0.0009 kt per person +1.3%
2023 0.0009 kt per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0011 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0012 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0012 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0012 kt per person 0.0012 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0012 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 10
2010s 0.001 kt per person 0.001 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Uruguay 0.0012 kt per person compare
  2. 6 Russia 0.0009 kt per person compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 kt per person compare
  4. 9 Singapore 0.0008 kt per person compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 0.0008 kt per person compare
  6. 11 Turkey 0.0008 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0009 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per person in 2001.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per person in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.