Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 6.01 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand is 6.01 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9 t CO2e/capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.29 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.51 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 5.29 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.94 t CO2e/capita | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 6.3 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.94 t CO2e/capita | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.62 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.44 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.89 t CO2e/capita | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 5.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.83 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3 t CO2e/capita | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.27 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.34 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.61 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.44 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.73 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.02 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.5 t CO2e/capita | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 7.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.73 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.65 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.71 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.99 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.29 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 8.55 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.86 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.92 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.69 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.75 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.31 t CO2e/capita | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.77 t CO2e/capita | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7.69 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.46 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.89 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.78 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.81 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.68 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.37 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.83 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.11 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.08 t CO2e/capita | 5.29 t CO2e/capita | 6.62 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 t CO2e/capita | 5.83 t CO2e/capita | 7.1 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.84 t CO2e/capita | 7.34 t CO2e/capita | 8.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 t CO2e/capita | 7.77 t CO2e/capita | 9 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 t CO2e/capita | 7.27 t CO2e/capita | 7.89 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 t CO2e/capita | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | 6.84 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand was 6.01 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9 t CO2e/capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.