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Per capita GHG emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita GHG emissions was 14.61 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.61 tons/capita
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.15 tons/capita
in 2003
All-time low
12.47 tons/capita
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Per capita GHG emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 13.6 tons/capita1991: 12.8 tons/capita1992: 12.9 tons/capita1993: 12.5 tons/capita1994: 12.8 tons/capita1995: 12.9 tons/capita1996: 12.9 tons/capita1997: 13.3 tons/capita1998: 12.8 tons/capita1999: 13.3 tons/capita2000: 13.3 tons/capita2001: 14.7 tons/capita2002: 14.8 tons/capita2003: 15.2 tons/capita2004: 14.6 tons/capita2005: 14.8 tons/capita2006: 14.7 tons/capita2007: 14.2 tons/capita2008: 14.1 tons/capita2009: 13.3 tons/capita2010: 13.1 tons/capita2011: 14.3 tons/capita2012: 14.7 tons/capita2013: 14.5 tons/capita2014: 14.4 tons/capita2015: 14.1 tons/capita2016: 14.9 tons/capita2017: 14.9 tons/capita2018: 14.6 tons/capita

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

Analysis

In 2018, per capita ghg emissions in New Zealand stood at 14.61 tons/capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in New Zealand peaked at 15.15 tons/capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.47 tons/capita, in 1993.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.98 tons/capita 12.47 tons/capita 13.57 tons/capita 10
2000s 14.38 tons/capita 13.3 tons/capita 15.15 tons/capita 10
2010s 14.4 tons/capita 13.13 tons/capita 14.9 tons/capita 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Estonia 15.55 tons/capita compare
  2. 25 Libya 15.43 tons/capita compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 14.84 tons/capita compare
  4. 28 Russia 13.79 tons/capita compare
  5. 29 Paraguay 13.7 tons/capita compare
  6. 30 Barbados 13.21 tons/capita compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg emissions in New Zealand?
Per capita ghg emissions in New Zealand was 14.61 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 15.15 tons/capita in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.47 tons/capita in 1993.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita ghg emissions?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita)
Unit
tons/capita
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
188 places, 5,438 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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.