Climate Change in New Zealand
1,370 indicators covering climate change for New Zealand.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 7.9% | 191st |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 20.0% | 40th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 32.48 million tonnes | 2024 | down 8.2% | 72nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 921.15 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 68th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 34.99 million tonnes | 2024 | up 14.0% | 87th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 32.29 million tonnes | 2024 | up 42.5% | 51st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 2.9% | 2024 | up 469.8% | 95th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 46.22 million tonnes | 2024 | down 10.7% | 71st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 13.74 million tonnes | 2024 | down 16.1% | 44th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 27.2% | 23rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 46.22 million tonnes | 2024 | down 10.7% | 71st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 8.86 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 22.6% | 30th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.2% | 2024 | down 13.6% | 68th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 6.2% | 45th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.4% | 2024 | down 17.0% | 48th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.5% | 2024 | down 12.6% | 45th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0012 °C | 2024 | up 14.5% | 74th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0012 °C | 2024 | up 14.5% | 74th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0037 °C | 2024 | up 2.9% | 31st |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 18.5% | 90th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 81.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 9.7% | 68th |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 2,923 kt | 2023 | up 15.9% | 30th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 6.8% | 38th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 5.87 million tonnes | 2024 | up 7.5% | 57th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 646.78 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.6% | 51st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 1.12 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 6.8% | 38th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 21.11 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | 65th |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 21.11 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | 65th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 21.11 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | 65th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 86.1% | 2025 | up 5.4% | 9th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 29.41 kt | 2023 | up 66.4% | 31st |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 82.09 years | 2023 | up 0.6% | 36th |
| Food Packaging — Energy Use | 2,853 TJ | 2023 | down 21.5% | 53rd |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 19.5% | 9th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 29.8% | 13th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 5.7% | 18th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 19.5% | 9th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 29.8% | 13th |
| IPPU — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 5.7% | 18th |