CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in New Zealand

New Zealand: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 6.36 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
6.36
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.77
in 2005
All-time low
4.34
in 1995
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in New Zealand, 1990–2018

02.557.51012.51990200420181990: 4.51991: 4.91992: 6.11993: 5.31994: 4.71995: 4.31996: 5.31997: 7.41998: 71999: 8.12000: 7.92001: 9.62002: 8.72003: 10.22004: 9.82005: 11.82006: 11.72007: 10.22008: 11.12009: 8.92010: 8.52011: 7.92012: 9.32013: 8.22014: 7.32015: 7.22016: 6.12017: 72018: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in New Zealand is 6.36, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in New Zealand peaked at 11.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 1995.

New Zealand ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.76 4.34 8.11 10
2000s 9.98 7.9 11.77 10
2010s 7.56 6.12 9.33 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 80 Sri Lanka 8.14 compare
  2. 81 Ecuador 7.44 compare
  3. 82 Angola 7.12 compare
  4. 84 Bolivia 5.92 compare
  5. 85 Guatemala 5.42 compare
  6. 86 Sudan 5.32 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in New Zealand?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in New Zealand was 6.36 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 2005.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed