Climate Change in New Zealand
1,346 indicators covering climate change for New Zealand.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity — Emissions | 0.0156 kt | 2023 | up 1.3% | 34th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 21.11 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | 74th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 2022 | up 31.0% | 49th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 3.0% | 2022 | up 31.0% | 121st |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | 1st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 27.7% | 38th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 37.0% | 82nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 15.4% | 79th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 28.7% | 39th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 37.8% | 84th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 16.5% | 82nd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 28.5% | 38th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 37.7% | 84th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 16.3% | 81st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.1175 kg per person | 2023 | down 28.8% | 39th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 37.9% | 84th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 16.7% | 82nd |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 0.5% | 2025 | down 87.6% | 189th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 0.7% | 2025 | down 67.9% | 125th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.826 °C | 2025 | up 2,053.3% | 71st |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 1,200 | 2024 | — | 140th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 29.41 kt | 2023 | up 66.4% | 40th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 25.6% | 69th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 35.2% | 101st |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 13.0% | 90th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 123.63 kt | 2023 | down 30.0% | 58th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.003 kt | 2023 | down 18.0% | 72nd |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0005 kt | 2023 | down 21.0% | 69th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 123.85 kt | 2023 | down 30.0% | 58th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 424,453 kg | 2050 | — | 50th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0.0082 kt | 2050 | — | 50th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0.0067 kt | 2050 | — | 50th |
| Oats — Crop residues | 0.0015 kt | 2050 | — | 49th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 52.39 kt | 2024 | — | 75th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 52.39 kt | 2024 | — | 58th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.7% | 68th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 7.8% | 75th |
| Methane emissions | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.4% | 48th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 6.2% | 45th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 18.87 million tonnes | 2024 | up 0.8% | 62nd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.7% | 19th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 20.6% | 6th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 3.62 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.6% | 42nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 18.87 million tonnes | 2024 | up 0.8% | 62nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 3.62 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 12.6% | 42nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 378,966 tonnes | 2024 | down 38.8% | 117th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0727 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 46.9% | 99th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 7.9% | 191st |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 919,618 tonnes | 2024 | up 410.5% | 40th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 972,423 tonnes | 2024 | down 20.2% | 43rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.1865 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 30.8% | 21st |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 20.0% | 39th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 21.7% | 19th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 17.6% | 162nd |