What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.1089 Mt CO2e in 1999.

What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 Mt CO2e in 2024.

How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?

New Zealand ranks 16th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in New Zealand

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in New Zealand
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0563 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0563 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

16th

of 100 countries

All-time high

0.1089 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.0563 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in New Zealand, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in New Zealand stood at 0.0563 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in New Zealand peaked at 0.1089 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 16th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0743 Mt CO2e	0.0642 Mt CO2e	0.0822 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0916 Mt CO2e	0.0836 Mt CO2e	0.1001 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1007 Mt CO2e	0.0926 Mt CO2e	0.1089 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0844 Mt CO2e	0.0721 Mt CO2e	0.1051 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0676 Mt CO2e	0.0613 Mt CO2e	0.0727 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.059 Mt CO2e	0.0563 Mt CO2e	0.0615 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

13 Canada 0.1026 Mt CO2e compare
14 Malaysia 0.0795 Mt CO2e compare
15 Norway 0.0601 Mt CO2e compare
17 Czechia 0.0537 Mt CO2e compare
18 Vietnam 0.0534 Mt CO2e compare
19 Myanmar 0.0479 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 15.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 98,878 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 324,447 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 423,325 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in New Zealand?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in New Zealand was 0.0563 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.1089 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?: New Zealand ranks 16th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).