Climate Change in New Zealand

1,370 indicators covering climate change for New Zealand.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 6,527 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 19.2% 52nd
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 396.56 kt 2023 up 26.7% 64th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 5.89 million tonnes 2024 down 31.4% 71st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 1.13 tonnes per person 2024 down 40.5% 53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 350.88 million tonnes 2024 up 27.1% 58th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 85.35 kt 2023 up 3.5% 29th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 92.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 35.0% 191st
Food Processing — Emissions 2,566 kt 2023 up 18.3% 28th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.2472 kt 2023 up 22.9% 24th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0226 kt 2023 up 15.5% 29th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 596.35 kilograms 2024 up 10.9% 23rd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 3.11 million tonnes 2024 up 27.8% 37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 449,946 tonnes 2026 down 81.2% 108th
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 396.56 kt 2023 up 26.7% 55th
Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 396.56 kt 2023 up 26.7% 54th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 24.3% 75th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 85.35 kt 2023 up 3.5% 26th
Urban population 84.0% 2025 up 0.2% 48th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals -57,672 t 2023 131st
Food Packaging — Energy Use 786.07 TJ 2023 down 5.1% 57th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2023 down 50.0% 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 5,400 2023 up 980.0% 89th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 7 2025 down 4.6% 11th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 83.5% 2015 up 5.6% 41st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.3% 2015 down 0.4% 52nd
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 1,090 TJ 2023 up 17.1% 55th
Food Processing — Energy Use 31,925 TJ 2023 up 29.9% 26th
Other — Emissions 0.0591 kt 2023 down 11.0% 8th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.65 kt 2023 down 11.0% 8th
Other — Emissions 2.29 kt 2023 up 41.4% 9th
Food Processing — Energy Use 10,851 TJ 2023 up 37.0% 24th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 28.34 2023 down 9.1% 77th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.1116 2023 down 32.4% 97th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.27 2023 down 10.6% 86th
Food Retail — Energy Use 131.07 TJ 2023 down 69.6% 48th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 45.93 t 2023 down 84.2% 55th
Food Transport — Energy Use 0.8899 TJ 2018 down 78.7% 67th
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 786,042 Tonnes 2025 down 0.2% 28th
Food Retail — Energy Use 1,858 TJ 2023 up 1.2% 47th
Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 91.86 Index 2024 down 7.3% 40th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 12.88 TJ 2023 up 6.1% 49th
Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 10.08 Degrees celsius 2024 up 3.3% 34th
Food Processing — Energy Use 17,202 TJ 2023 up 31.9% 20th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 922,461 tonnes 2024 up 28.4% 30th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 4.03 million tonnes 2024 up 27.9% 35th
Other — Emissions Share 0 % 2023 9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 176.92 kilograms 2024 up 11.4% 5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 773.27 kilograms 2024 up 11.0% 10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 176.92 kilograms 2024 up 11.4% 5th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 176.92 kilograms 2024 up 11.4% 5th
Other — Emissions Share 0.01 % 2023 unchanged 9th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 41.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.1% 16th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings 3.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 13.0% 34th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 84.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.7% 25th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 76.6% 17th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries 12.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 5.8% 35th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 11.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.7% 34th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 5.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 16.9% 35th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 81.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.5% 25th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 8.0% 31st