How have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.08 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.08 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1945 metric tons per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0182 metric tons per person
in 1969
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.08 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1945 metric tons per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 metric tons per person, in 1969.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0186 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0217 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0214 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0234 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0226 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.023 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0557 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0642 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0678 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0694 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0795 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.104 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1142 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1245 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1477 metric tons per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1359 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1392 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1707 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.134 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1919 metric tons per person | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1804 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1657 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.171 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1578 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1562 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1574 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1437 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1326 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1267 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.125 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.123 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1219 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1224 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.114 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1133 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1138 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1061 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0906 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0891 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0839 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.08 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.08 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.08 metric tons per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0382 metric tons per person, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0204 metric tons per person | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.0224 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0251 metric tons per person | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 0.0387 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0705 metric tons per person | 0.0506 metric tons per person | 0.104 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1533 metric tons per person | 0.1142 metric tons per person | 0.1945 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1517 metric tons per person | 0.1267 metric tons per person | 0.171 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 metric tons per person | 0.1046 metric tons per person | 0.1258 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 metric tons per person | 0.08 metric tons per person | 0.0954 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand?
- How have things changed?, per capita in New Zealand was 0.08 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1945 metric tons per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 metric tons per person in 1969.
- How does New Zealand rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.