New Zealand's co₂ emissions rose from 28.0 Mt in 1995 to 32.5 Mt in 2024.
New Zealand · Climate
Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.
16 indicators · 16 with data
New Zealand's co₂ per capita fell from 7.6 t in 1995 to 6.2 t in 2024.
New Zealand's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita fell from 8.1 t in 1994 to 8.0 t in 2023.
New Zealand's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 1,016.0 Mt in 1995 to 2,012.3 Mt in 2024.
New Zealand's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes CO₂-equivalent
68th of 209 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 83.5 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 81.9 Mt CO₂e in 2024.
Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person
189th of 209 · 33rd in East Asia & Pacific
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 22.7 t CO₂e in 1995 to 15.7 t CO₂e in 2024.
New Zealand's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.
New Zealand's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 184.3 in 2000 to 92.8 in 2025.
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- Methane emissionsdown −0.9 %48th of 209
- Nitrous oxide emissionsdown −1.3 %45th of 209
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- CO₂ emissions from coalup +51.8 %57th of 137
- CO₂ emissions from oildown −2.6 %62nd of 205
- CO₂ emissions from gasdown −11.8 %71st of 128
- CO₂ emissions from land-use changedown −10.9 %44th of 194
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- Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesunchanged +0.047th of 205