New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
77.837.353
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−0,47%
decrease
Global Share
0,15%
Per Capita
15,59
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in New Zealand were 77.837.353 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −0,47% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −370.759 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 78.208.112 tons.
- Per capita: 15,59 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- New Zealand accounts for 0,15% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.837.353 | 31.814.597 | 34.395.465 | 10.037.556 | 1.589.735 | 15,59 | −0,47% | 0,15% |
| 2023 | 78.208.112 | 31.775.976 | 34.737.453 | 10.139.156 | 1.555.527 | 15,78 | −2,34% | 0,15% |
| 2022 | 80.084.062 | 32.124.554 | 35.922.048 | 10.517.475 | 1.519.985 | 16,29 | −4,07% | 0,15% |
| 2021 | 83.478.752 | 34.709.283 | 36.496.843 | 10.785.514 | 1.487.111 | 17,12 | −0,35% | 0,16% |
| 2020 | 83.770.544 | 34.669.902 | 36.652.712 | 10.991.503 | 1.456.427 | 17,33 | −3,85% | 0,17% |
| 2019 | 87.124.586 | 37.245.270 | 37.194.488 | 11.271.469 | 1.413.359 | 18,18 | 1,51% | 0,17% |
| 2018 | 85.831.837 | 35.633.532 | 37.632.843 | 11.175.592 | 1.389.870 | 18,07 | −1,18% | 0,17% |
| 2017 | 86.855.428 | 36.266.399 | 37.954.444 | 11.278.187 | 1.356.398 | 18,46 | 1,37% | 0,18% |
| 2016 | 85.682.043 | 34.742.575 | 38.375.830 | 11.226.666 | 1.336.972 | 18,38 | −0,58% | 0,18% |
| 2015 | 86.179.465 | 35.388.687 | 38.334.468 | 11.127.643 | 1.328.667 | 18,68 | −1,26% | 0,18% |
| 2014 | 87.275.263 | 35.290.811 | 39.326.613 | 11.344.543 | 1.313.296 | 19,11 | 1,63% | 0,18% |
| 2013 | 85.877.379 | 34.580.655 | 38.907.195 | 11.133.962 | 1.255.568 | 19,01 | −1,16% | 0,18% |
| 2012 | 86.888.185 | 34.786.602 | 39.844.158 | 10.996.118 | 1.261.306 | 19,45 | 3,19% | 0,18% |
| 2011 | 84.206.165 | 32.710.672 | 39.407.657 | 10.817.077 | 1.270.759 | 19,06 | −0,69% | 0,18% |
| 2010 | 84.793.663 | 33.444.520 | 39.288.153 | 10.796.669 | 1.264.320 | 19,4 | 0,5% | 0,19% |
| 2009 | 84.375.052 | 33.416.529 | 39.174.041 | 10.606.001 | 1.178.480 | 19,52 | −2,61% | 0,20% |
| 2008 | 86.632.142 | 36.188.414 | 38.781.264 | 10.388.262 | 1.274.202 | 20,25 | −0,33% | 0,20% |
| 2007 | 86.916.037 | 35.089.924 | 39.805.319 | 10.787.823 | 1.232.970 | 20,53 | −1,41% | 0,20% |
| 2006 | 88.156.583 | 36.303.974 | 40.116.610 | 10.704.360 | 1.031.639 | 21,06 | 0,52% | 0,21% |
| 2005 | 87.701.345 | 36.192.088 | 39.733.701 | 10.696.394 | 1.079.162 | 21,21 | 0,49% | 0,21% |
| 2004 | 87.269.752 | 35.521.692 | 39.688.722 | 11.065.804 | 993.534 | 21,39 | −0,05% | 0,22% |
| 2003 | 87.311.028 | 35.922.199 | 39.579.870 | 10.837.212 | 971.747 | 21,71 | 1,75% | 0,23% |
| 2002 | 85.811.871 | 35.003.140 | 39.317.292 | 10.626.945 | 864.493 | 21,65 | 2% | 0,23% |
| 2001 | 84.132.365 | 34.908.054 | 38.350.703 | 10.134.268 | 739.340 | 21,53 | 3% | 0,23% |
| 2000 | 81.683.988 | 32.998.160 | 37.865.100 | 9.879.020 | 941.708 | 21,17 | 1,08% | 0,23% |
| 1999 | 80.809.160 | 32.031.601 | 38.073.835 | 9.679.033 | 1.024.690 | 21,16 | 2,8% | 0,23% |
| 1998 | 78.610.537 | 30.449.941 | 37.887.451 | 9.409.843 | 863.301 | 20,77 | −2,37% | 0,23% |
| 1997 | 80.516.140 | 31.339.045 | 38.643.764 | 9.486.898 | 1.046.433 | 21,46 | 2,76% | 0,23% |
| 1996 | 78.351.812 | 29.804.054 | 38.053.607 | 9.470.384 | 1.023.768 | 21,08 | 0,89% | 0,23% |
| 1995 | 77.661.592 | 28.813.474 | 38.236.927 | 9.667.798 | 943.393 | 21,13 | 1,95% | 0,23% |
| 1994 | 76.177.987 | 27.893.605 | 37.855.010 | 9.412.971 | 1.016.401 | 21,02 | 2,97% | 0,23% |
| 1993 | 73.977.576 | 27.316.026 | 36.712.215 | 8.950.720 | 998.615 | 20,75 | 0,85% | 0,23% |
| 1992 | 73.353.895 | 27.295.152 | 36.331.949 | 8.866.896 | 859.897 | 20,94 | 1,66% | 0,23% |
| 1991 | 72.153.438 | 25.657.699 | 36.760.415 | 8.836.193 | 899.131 | 20,94 | 0,47% | 0,22% |
| 1990 | 71.813.865 | 24.983.543 | 37.019.872 | 8.929.570 | 880.879 | 21,13 | 3,26% | 0,22% |
| 1989 | 69.547.953 | 23.163.725 | 36.787.103 | 8.665.975 | 931.151 | 20,69 | −2,61% | 0,22% |
| 1988 | 71.412.309 | 23.309.441 | 38.181.775 | 8.954.170 | 966.923 | 21,43 | 2,47% | 0,23% |
| 1987 | 69.690.204 | 22.020.973 | 37.824.315 | 8.849.876 | 995.040 | 21,05 | −0,82% | 0,23% |
| 1986 | 70.269.507 | 20.916.980 | 39.288.854 | 9.087.828 | 975.846 | 21,36 | 0,69% | 0,24% |
| 1985 | 69.791.238 | 21.453.583 | 38.491.698 | 8.828.858 | 1.017.099 | 21,35 | 1,44% | 0,24% |
| 1984 | 68.802.526 | 20.456.173 | 38.391.139 | 8.939.678 | 1.015.536 | 21,22 | 1,65% | 0,24% |
| 1983 | 67.687.913 | 20.062.094 | 37.826.851 | 8.875.975 | 922.992 | 21,05 | 0,33% | 0,24% |
| 1982 | 67.465.108 | 19.887.596 | 38.050.263 | 8.830.238 | 697.011 | 21,16 | 2,92% | 0,24% |
| 1981 | 65.552.268 | 18.204.607 | 37.944.543 | 8.744.025 | 659.094 | 20,71 | −0,08% | 0,23% |
| 1980 | 65.603.742 | 18.412.977 | 37.764.249 | 8.769.252 | 657.264 | 20,85 | 4% | 0,23% |
| 1979 | 63.078.796 | 18.310.287 | 35.791.125 | 8.325.003 | 652.381 | 20,12 | −2,95% | 0,22% |
| 1978 | 64.993.816 | 20.111.269 | 35.957.641 | 8.296.408 | 628.498 | 20,77 | −0,13% | 0,23% |
| 1977 | 65.075.457 | 20.652.270 | 35.555.959 | 8.268.599 | 598.629 | 20,84 | 1,57% | 0,24% |
| 1976 | 64.067.180 | 20.101.172 | 35.098.543 | 8.297.278 | 570.188 | 20,61 | 3,75% | 0,24% |
| 1975 | 61.751.533 | 18.311.836 | 34.785.984 | 8.204.682 | 449.031 | 20,03 | −1,43% | 0,24% |
| 1974 | 62.650.423 | 19.360.578 | 34.567.272 | 8.278.733 | 443.839 | 20,59 | 1,96% | 0,25% |
| 1973 | 61.447.773 | 18.651.537 | 34.270.949 | 8.057.561 | 467.725 | 20,56 | 1,37% | 0,24% |
| 1972 | 60.615.547 | 17.259.075 | 34.724.927 | 8.275.287 | 356.257 | 20,69 | 7,37% | 0,25% |
| 1971 | 56.455.109 | 15.098.721 | 33.367.995 | 7.894.881 | 93.511 | 19,67 | −2,95% | 0,24% |
| 1970 | 58.171.251 | 15.491.616 | 34.540.900 | 8.132.806 | 5.929 | 20,64 | – | 0,25% |
See also
- New Zealand CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of New Zealand
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).