Climate Change in New Zealand 1,322 indicators covering climate change for New Zealand. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 1.78 kt 2050 — 77th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.4 kt 2050 — 77th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.1778 kt 2050 — 77th Crop Residues — Direct emissions 0.204 kt 2050 — 138th Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 0.0459 kt 2050 — 138th Crop Residues — Emissions 0.2499 kt 2050 — 138th Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.22 kt 2050 — 138th Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.22 kt 2050 — 138th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.1143 kt 2050 — 161st Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 0.003 kt 2050 — 159th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt 2050 — 161st Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.795 kt 2050 — 159th Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 4 kt 2050 — 161st Enteric Fermentation — Emissions 1,097 kt 2050 — 32nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,709 kt 2050 — 32nd Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,709 kt 2050 — 32nd Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 308.8 % change on previous year 2025 up 227.6% 10th Urban population, per capita 0.84 units per person 2025 down 1.4% 48th Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.1% 177th Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year 2025 down 55.4% 140th Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.1% 182nd Population, total, annual growth rate 0.656 % change on previous year 2025 down 68.1% 125th Population growth 0.7% 2025 down 67.9% 125th Population, total 5.32 million 2025 up 15.5% 124th Urban population growth 0.7% 2025 down 55.1% 140th Urban population 4.47 million 2025 up 14.0% 105th Annual precipitation 1,631 millimeters 2025 up 13.4% 43rd Precipitation anomalies 94.83 millimeters 2025 up 197.0% 43rd Winter temperature anomalies 0.5536 °C 2025 up 362.9% 118th Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5251 °C 2025 up 159.1% 107th Wheat — Crop residues 5.41 million kg 2050 — 71st Wheat — Crop residues 0.1042 kt 2050 — 71st Wheat — Crop residues 0.085 kt 2050 — 71st Wheat — Crop residues 0.0191 kt 2050 — 71st Wheat — Burning crop residues 18,250 t 2050 — 88th Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.0013 kt 2050 — 87th Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.0493 kt 2050 — 88th CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.01 billion tonnes 2024 up 20.5% 69th CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% 2024 down 15.7% 72nd Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.1% 2024 down 3.4% 69th Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.1% 2024 down 15.7% 72nd Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 2.01 billion tonnes 2024 up 20.5% 69th Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.01 2024 down 23.0% 42nd Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.2% 2024 down 6.6% 62nd Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.2% 2024 down 26.3% 43rd Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% 2024 down 38.0% 117th Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.2% 2024 up 14.2% 51st Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.1% 2024 down 21.5% 87th Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.1% 2024 up 3.3% 68th CO₂ emissions per capita 6.23 tonnes per person 2024 down 20.4% 48th Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.3% 2024 up 17.3% 44th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 3.12 billion tonnes 2024 up 5.9% 52nd Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.3% 2024 up 0.1% 52nd ← Previous Page 2 of 23 Next →