Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand stood at 1.71 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand peaked at 15.86 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1973 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1974 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +391.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3546 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1977 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +348.4% |
| 1978 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1979 | -0.6861 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3454 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1721 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 1983 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +263.2% |
| 1987 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1989 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1992 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1993 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3784 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +348.3% |
| 1998 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1999 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +1362.6% |
| 2000 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4102 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
| 2003 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2005 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8507 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2262 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -1330.6% |
| 2010 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2011 | -0.237 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3959 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7098 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 2016 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2017 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2018 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2019 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2021 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8043 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1330.6% | 0.2262 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1362.6% | 0.278 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.6861 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.1721 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.278 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4831 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 111 Kenya 1.83 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ethiopia 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Djibouti 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.65 % change on previous year 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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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand was 1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.