Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in New Zealand is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 22.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +353.6% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +101.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 0.5% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.4% | 16.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in New Zealand?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in New Zealand was 8.4% 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 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.