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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for New Zealand
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 14.71 t CO2e | 2024 | 19th highest of 203 | +10.60 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 6.01 t CO2 | 2024 | 42nd highest of 203 | +3.46 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.71 |
| 2023 | 15.04 |
| 2022 | 15.76 |
| 2021 | 16.42 |
| 2020 | 16.51 |
| 2019 | 17.53 |
| 2018 | 17.51 |
| 2017 | 18.04 |
| 2016 | 18.18 |
| 2015 | 18.70 |
| 2014 | 19.32 |
| 2013 | 19.33 |
| 2012 | 19.71 |
| 2011 | 19.21 |
| 2010 | 19.49 |
| 2009 | 19.61 |
| 2008 | 20.34 |
| 2007 | 20.58 |
| 2006 | 21.07 |
| 2005 | 21.22 |
| 2004 | 21.35 |
| 2003 | 21.68 |
| 2002 | 21.73 |
| 2001 | 21.68 |
| 2000 | 21.17 |
| 1999 | 21.07 |
| 1998 | 20.61 |
| 1997 | 21.29 |
| 1996 | 20.99 |
| 1995 | 21.14 |
| 1994 | 21.04 |
| 1993 | 20.71 |
| 1992 | 20.77 |
| 1991 | 20.64 |
| 1990 | 21.57 |
| 1989 | 21.08 |
| 1988 | 21.75 |
| 1987 | 21.28 |
| 1986 | 21.65 |
| 1985 | 21.49 |
| 1984 | 21.32 |
| 1983 | 21.16 |
| 1982 | 21.38 |
| 1981 | 20.98 |
| 1980 | 21.07 |
| 1979 | 20.29 |
| 1978 | 20.82 |
| 1977 | 20.86 |
| 1976 | 20.60 |
| 1975 | 20.03 |
| 1974 | 20.72 |
| 1973 | 20.75 |
| 1972 | 20.87 |
| 1971 | 19.79 |
| 1970 | 20.70 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.01 |
| 2023 | 6.11 |
| 2022 | 6.32 |
| 2021 | 6.83 |
| 2020 | 6.84 |
| 2019 | 7.49 |
| 2018 | 7.27 |
| 2017 | 7.53 |
| 2016 | 7.37 |
| 2015 | 7.68 |
| 2014 | 7.81 |
| 2013 | 7.78 |
| 2012 | 7.89 |
| 2011 | 7.46 |
| 2010 | 7.69 |
| 2009 | 7.77 |
| 2008 | 8.50 |
| 2007 | 8.31 |
| 2006 | 8.68 |
| 2005 | 8.75 |
| 2004 | 8.69 |
| 2003 | 8.92 |
| 2002 | 8.86 |
| 2001 | 9.00 |
| 2000 | 8.55 |
| 1999 | 8.35 |
| 1998 | 7.98 |
| 1997 | 8.29 |
| 1996 | 7.99 |
| 1995 | 7.84 |
| 1994 | 7.71 |
| 1993 | 7.65 |
| 1992 | 7.73 |
| 1991 | 7.34 |
| 1990 | 7.50 |
| 1989 | 7.02 |
| 1988 | 7.10 |
| 1987 | 6.73 |
| 1986 | 6.44 |
| 1985 | 6.61 |
| 1984 | 6.34 |
| 1983 | 6.27 |
| 1982 | 6.30 |
| 1981 | 5.83 |
| 1980 | 5.92 |
| 1979 | 5.89 |
| 1978 | 6.44 |
| 1977 | 6.62 |
| 1976 | 6.46 |
| 1975 | 5.94 |
| 1974 | 6.40 |
| 1973 | 6.30 |
| 1972 | 5.94 |
| 1971 | 5.29 |
| 1970 | 5.51 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, New Zealand, 2024: 14.71 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/new-zealand, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.