Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 14.71 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas 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
New Zealand recorded 14.71 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand peaked at 21.75 t CO2e/capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 14.71 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 19.79 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 20.87 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 20.75 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.72 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.03 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.6 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.86 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20.82 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.29 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 21.07 t CO2e/capita | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 20.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.38 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 21.16 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 21.32 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 21.49 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.65 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 21.28 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.75 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 21.08 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.57 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.64 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20.77 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.71 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.14 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.99 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.29 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.61 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 21.07 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.17 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.68 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.73 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.07 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.61 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.49 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.21 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.71 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.33 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.32 t CO2e/capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.18 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.04 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.51 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.53 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.52 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 16.42 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.76 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.04 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.71 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.54 t CO2e/capita | 19.79 t CO2e/capita | 20.87 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.32 t CO2e/capita | 20.98 t CO2e/capita | 21.75 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.98 t CO2e/capita | 20.61 t CO2e/capita | 21.57 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.04 t CO2e/capita | 19.61 t CO2e/capita | 21.73 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 t CO2e/capita | 17.51 t CO2e/capita | 19.71 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 t CO2e/capita | 14.71 t CO2e/capita | 16.52 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in New Zealand was 14.71 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 t CO2e/capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.