Weighted carbon price ets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Weighted carbon price ets was 30.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30.26
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
43.21
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Weighted carbon price ets in New Zealand, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 30.26 for weighted carbon price ets in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 562.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in New Zealand peaked at 43.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places New Zealand 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 1.91 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 18.81 | 43.21 | 6 |
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More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (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 vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weighted carbon price ets in New Zealand?
- Weighted carbon price ets in New Zealand was 30.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.0%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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