Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand stood at 27.3%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 49.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +242.9% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 2.7% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 32.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 30.9% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 27.2% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 134 Bahamas 34.3% compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 31.2% compare
- 136 Canada 31.2% compare
- 138 Uzbekistan 16.2% compare
- 139 Barbados 15.8% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 15.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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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 27.3% 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 49.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 201 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 33.7%. 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.