New Zealand CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
31 814 597
tons
Year-over-Year
+0,12%
increase
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
6,37
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in New Zealand were 31 814 597 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0,12% over the previous year, representing an increase by 38 621 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 31 775 976 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in New Zealand are equivalent to 6,37 tons per person, a decrease by −0,04 over the figure of 6,41 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −0,7% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of New Zealand
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 814 597 | 0,12% | 6,37 | 0,080% |
| 2023 | 31 775 976 | −1,09% | 6,41 | 0,081% |
| 2022 | 32 124 554 | −7,45% | 6,53 | 0,083% |
| 2021 | 34 709 283 | 0,11% | 7,12 | 0,091% |
| 2020 | 34 669 902 | −6,91% | 7,17 | 0,096% |
| 2019 | 37 245 270 | 4,52% | 7,77 | 0,098% |
| 2018 | 35 633 532 | −1,75% | 7,5 | 0,094% |
| 2017 | 36 266 399 | 4,39% | 7,71 | 0,098% |
| 2016 | 34 742 575 | −1,83% | 7,45 | 0,095% |
| 2015 | 35 388 687 | 0,28% | 7,67 | 0,098% |
| 2014 | 35 290 811 | 2,05% | 7,73 | 0,097% |
| 2013 | 34 580 655 | −0,59% | 7,65 | 0,096% |
| 2012 | 34 786 602 | 6,35% | 7,79 | 0,098% |
| 2011 | 32 710 672 | −2,19% | 7,4 | 0,093% |
| 2010 | 33 444 520 | 0,08% | 7,65 | 0,098% |
| 2009 | 33 416 529 | −7,66% | 7,73 | 0,10% |
| 2008 | 36 188 414 | 3,13% | 8,46 | 0,11% |
| 2007 | 35 089 924 | −3,34% | 8,29 | 0,11% |
| 2006 | 36 303 974 | 0,31% | 8,67 | 0,12% |
| 2005 | 36 192 088 | 1,89% | 8,75 | 0,12% |
| 2004 | 35 521 692 | −1,11% | 8,71 | 0,12% |
| 2003 | 35 922 199 | 2,63% | 8,93 | 0,13% |
| 2002 | 35 003 140 | 0,27% | 8,83 | 0,13% |
| 2001 | 34 908 054 | 5,79% | 8,93 | 0,13% |
| 2000 | 32 998 160 | 3,02% | 8,55 | 0,13% |
| 1999 | 32 031 601 | 5,19% | 8,39 | 0,13% |
| 1998 | 30 449 941 | −2,84% | 8,05 | 0,12% |
| 1997 | 31 339 045 | 5,15% | 8,35 | 0,13% |
| 1996 | 29 804 054 | 3,44% | 8,02 | 0,12% |
| 1995 | 28 813 474 | 3,3% | 7,84 | 0,12% |
| 1994 | 27 893 605 | 2,11% | 7,7 | 0,12% |
| 1993 | 27 316 026 | 0,08% | 7,66 | 0,12% |
| 1992 | 27 295 152 | 6,38% | 7,79 | 0,12% |
| 1991 | 25 657 699 | 2,7% | 7,45 | 0,11% |
| 1990 | 24 983 543 | 7,86% | 7,35 | 0,11% |
| 1989 | 23 163 725 | −0,63% | 6,89 | 0,10% |
| 1988 | 23 309 441 | 5,85% | 6,99 | 0,11% |
| 1987 | 22 020 973 | 5,28% | 6,65 | 0,10% |
| 1986 | 20 916 980 | −2,5% | 6,36 | 0,10% |
| 1985 | 21 453 583 | 4,88% | 6,56 | 0,11% |
| 1984 | 20 456 173 | 1,96% | 6,31 | 0,10% |
| 1983 | 20 062 094 | 0,88% | 6,24 | 0,10% |
| 1982 | 19 887 596 | 9,24% | 6,24 | 0,10% |
| 1981 | 18 204 607 | −1,13% | 5,75 | 0,094% |
| 1980 | 18 412 977 | 0,56% | 5,85 | 0,093% |
| 1979 | 18 310 287 | −8,96% | 5,84 | 0,091% |
| 1978 | 20 111 269 | −2,62% | 6,43 | 0,10% |
| 1977 | 20 652 270 | 2,74% | 6,61 | 0,11% |
| 1976 | 20 101 172 | 9,77% | 6,47 | 0,11% |
| 1975 | 18 311 836 | −5,42% | 5,94 | 0,11% |
| 1974 | 19 360 578 | 3,8% | 6,36 | 0,11% |
| 1973 | 18 651 537 | 8,07% | 6,24 | 0,11% |
| 1972 | 17 259 075 | 14,31% | 5,89 | 0,10% |
| 1971 | 15 098 721 | −2,54% | 5,26 | 0,096% |
| 1970 | 15 491 616 | – | 5,5 | 0,098% |
See also
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).