CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in New Zealand

New Zealand: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 32.21 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.21
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.37
in 2008
All-time low
22.31
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in New Zealand, 1990–2018

01020301990200420181990: 22.31991: 22.61992: 24.41993: 23.91994: 24.31995: 24.41996: 25.51997: 27.81998: 27.31999: 28.72000: 29.52001: 31.72002: 31.62003: 33.42004: 32.92005: 34.32006: 34.32007: 33.42008: 34.42009: 31.32010: 31.12011: 30.42012: 322013: 31.82014: 31.82015: 32.22016: 31.22017: 32.92018: 32.2

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 32.21 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in New Zealand peaked at 34.37 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.31, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 22.31 —
1991 22.61 +1.3%
1992 24.39 +7.9%
1993 23.91 -2.0%
1994 24.28 +1.5%
1995 24.38 +0.4%
1996 25.5 +4.6%
1997 27.82 +9.1%
1998 27.34 -1.7%
1999 28.71 +5.0%
2000 29.5 +2.8%
2001 31.72 +7.5%
2002 31.58 -0.4%
2003 33.44 +5.9%
2004 32.87 -1.7%
2005 34.26 +4.2%
2006 34.31 +0.1%
2007 33.39 -2.7%
2008 34.37 +2.9%
2009 31.32 -8.9%
2010 31.13 -0.6%
2011 30.35 -2.5%
2012 32.01 +5.5%
2013 31.75 -0.8%
2014 31.79 +0.1%
2015 32.19 +1.3%
2016 31.18 -3.1%
2017 32.92 +5.6%
2018 32.21 -2.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 32.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.41, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 32.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.64, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.12 22.31 28.71 10
2000s 32.68 29.5 34.37 10
2010s 31.73 30.35 32.92 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 66 Denmark 33.38 compare
  2. 67 Slovakia 33 compare
  3. 68 Myanmar 32.52 compare
  4. 70 Azerbaijan 32.02 compare
  5. 71 Bahrain 30.75 compare
  6. 72 Tunisia 29.98 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in New Zealand?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in New Zealand was 32.21 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34.37 in 2008.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.31 in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.