Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 31.81 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand is 31.81 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 37.25 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.33 Mt CO2e | 15.1 Mt CO2e | 20.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.79 Mt CO2e | 18.2 Mt CO2e | 23.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.56 Mt CO2e | 24.98 Mt CO2e | 32.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.15 Mt CO2e | 33 Mt CO2e | 36.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.01 Mt CO2e | 32.71 Mt CO2e | 37.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.02 Mt CO2e | 31.78 Mt CO2e | 34.71 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand was 31.81 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).