Scientific publications per million in New Zealand
New Zealand: Scientific publications per million was 1,557 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,557
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,762
in 2021
All-time low
1,005
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in New Zealand, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific publications per million in New Zealand is 1,557, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in New Zealand peaked at 1,762 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,005, in 1996.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,005 | — |
| 1997 | 1,065 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,077 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,137 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,121 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,137 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,120 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,199 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,313 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1,370 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,445 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,499 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,543 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,587 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,737 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,746 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,744 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,753 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,696 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,722 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,685 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,711 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,762 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,712 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,557 | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,557 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 24.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,071 | 1,005 | 1,137 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,286 | 1,116 | 1,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,587 | 1,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 | 1,557 | 1,762 | 4 |
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 scientific publications per million in New Zealand?
- Scientific publications per million in New Zealand was 1,557 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,762 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for scientific publications per million?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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