Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 15.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.07 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 15.82 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.88 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.88 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 5.04 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5.63 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.27 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 6.59 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.67 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.73 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.66 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.74 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.78 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.16 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 7.25 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.51 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.75 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.26 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 8.77 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 10.78 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.91 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.31 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.59 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.09 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.15 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.63 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.16 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.46 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.68 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.81 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.89 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.62 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.61 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.64 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.54 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.69 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.82 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.69 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.67 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 15.82 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.35 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.93 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 14.6 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.64 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14.78 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.07 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 4.88 Mt CO2e | 6.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 Mt CO2e | 6.66 Mt CO2e | 8.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 Mt CO2e | 8.66 Mt CO2e | 11.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 Mt CO2e | 12.09 Mt CO2e | 13.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 Mt CO2e | 13.54 Mt CO2e | 15.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 Mt CO2e | 13.93 Mt CO2e | 15.07 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in New Zealand was 15.07 Mt CO2e 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 from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).