GHG growth in New Zealand

New Zealand: GHG growth was -1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 143.5%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2001
All-time low
-4.7%
in 2009
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GHG growth in New Zealand, 1991–2018

-505101991200420181991: -1.2 annual %1992: 1.9 annual %1993: -2 annual %1994: 3.9 annual %1995: 2.7 annual %1996: 1.1 annual %1997: 4.8 annual %1998: -3 annual %1999: 4.6 annual %2000: 0.29 annual %2001: 11.2 annual %2002: 2.7 annual %2003: 4.2 annual %2004: -2.2 annual %2005: 2.5 annual %2006: 0.42 annual %2007: -2.1 annual %2008: 0.04 annual %2009: -4.7 annual %2010: -0.37 annual %2011: 9.7 annual %2012: 3.6 annual %2013: -0.66 annual %2014: 0.76 annual %2015: -0.08 annual %2016: 7.4 annual %2017: 2.4 annual %2018: -1 annual %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded -1.0% for ghg growth in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.5% on the previous year and down 2,675.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg growth in New Zealand peaked at 11.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2009.

That places New Zealand 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GHG growth in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for GHG growth (annual %) in New Zealand, 1991 to 2018.
Year annual % Change
1991 -1.2% —
1992 1.9% -259.5%
1993 -2.0% -205.2%
1994 3.9% -291.1%
1995 2.7% -29.9%
1996 1.1% -58.5%
1997 4.8% +322.1%
1998 -3.0% -162.5%
1999 4.6% -254.7%
2000 0.3% -93.7%
2001 11.2% +3772.4%
2002 2.7% -75.9%
2003 4.2% +53.1%
2004 -2.2% -153.7%
2005 2.5% -213.0%
2006 0.4% -83.3%
2007 -2.1% -600.0%
2008 0.0% -101.9%
2009 -4.7% -11750.0%
2010 -0.4% -92.1%
2011 9.7% -2721.6%
2012 3.6% -62.8%
2013 -0.7% -118.3%
2014 0.8% -215.2%
2015 -0.1% -110.5%
2016 7.4% -9387.5%
2017 2.4% -68.1%
2018 -1.0% -143.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GHG growth in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -11750.0% 0.0% -4.7%
2016 +9387.5% -0.1% 7.4%
2001 +3772.4% 0.3% 11.2%
2011 +2721.6% -0.4% 9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% -3.0% 4.8% 9
2000s 1.2% -4.7% 11.2% 10
2010s 2.4% -1.0% 9.7% 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 144 Slovenia -0.8% compare
  2. 145 Suriname -0.9% compare
  3. 146 Cyprus -0.9% compare
  4. 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.1% compare
  5. 148 Czechia -1.1% compare
  6. 150 Slovakia -1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg growth in New Zealand?
Ghg growth in New Zealand was -1.0% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest ghg growth recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for ghg growth?
New Zealand ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is ghg growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,675.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GHG growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
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, 5,316 data points, 1991–2018
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Greenhouse gas emissions growth is 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.