GOAL 13: Climate Action in New Zealand

New Zealand: GOAL 13: Climate Action was 1 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2006
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

GOAL 13: Climate Action in New Zealand, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.812005201420232005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 1 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 1 5 year moving average2011: 1 5 year moving average2012: 1 5 year moving average2013: 1 5 year moving average2014: 1 5 year moving average2015: 1 5 year moving average2016: 1 5 year moving average2017: 1 5 year moving average2018: 1 5 year moving average2019: 1 5 year moving average2020: 1 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 1 5 year moving average2023: 1 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 13: climate action in New Zealand stood at 1 5 year moving average. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 13: climate action in New Zealand peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

GOAL 13: Climate Action in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2005 0 5 year moving average —
2006 1 5 year moving average —
2007 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2022 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 1 5 year moving average +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 5
2010s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

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  6. 1 Denmark 1 5 year moving average compare
  7. 1 Finland 1 5 year moving average compare
  8. 1 France 1 5 year moving average compare
  9. 1 Hungary 1 5 year moving average compare
  10. 1 Italy 1 5 year moving average compare
  11. 1 Japan 1 5 year moving average compare
  12. 1 Lithuania 1 5 year moving average compare
  13. 1 Monaco 1 5 year moving average compare
  14. 1 Netherlands 1 5 year moving average compare
  15. 1 Portugal 1 5 year moving average compare
  16. 1 Romania 1 5 year moving average compare
  17. 1 Russia 1 5 year moving average compare
  18. 1 Slovenia 1 5 year moving average compare
  19. 1 Spain 1 5 year moving average compare
  20. 1 Sweden 1 5 year moving average compare
  21. 1 Switzerland 1 5 year moving average compare
  22. 1 Turkey 1 5 year moving average compare
  23. 1 Ukraine 1 5 year moving average compare
  24. 1 United Kingdom 1 5 year moving average compare
  25. 1 United States 1 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 13: climate action in New Zealand?
Goal 13: climate action in New Zealand was 1 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 13: climate action recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2006.
What is the lowest goal 13: climate action recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for goal 13: climate action?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 13: climate action rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 13: Climate Action (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,085 data points, 2005–2023
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