Total greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand emitted 77.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 1995.
New Zealand, 2024
77.8
Change from 2023
−0.5%
World, 2024
53,206.4 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
60th of 203
Total greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | New Zealand | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.8 Mt CO2e | 53,206.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 78.2 Mt CO2e | 52,540.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 80.1 Mt CO2e | 51,748.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 83.5 Mt CO2e | 51,188.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 83.8 Mt CO2e | 48,962.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 87.1 Mt CO2e | 50,829.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 85.8 Mt CO2e | 50,566.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 86.9 Mt CO2e | 49,478.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 85.7 Mt CO2e | 48,655.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 86.2 Mt CO2e | 48,451.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 87.3 Mt CO2e | 48,549.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 85.9 Mt CO2e | 48,193.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 86.9 Mt CO2e | 47,430.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 84.2 Mt CO2e | 46,808.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 84.8 Mt CO2e | 45,433.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 84.4 Mt CO2e | 43,188.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 86.6 Mt CO2e | 43,642.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 86.9 Mt CO2e | 43,350.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 88.2 Mt CO2e | 42,078.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 87.7 Mt CO2e | 40,919.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 87.3 Mt CO2e | 39,626.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 87.3 Mt CO2e | 38,064.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 85.8 Mt CO2e | 36,555.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 84.1 Mt CO2e | 36,099.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 81.7 Mt CO2e | 35,794.0 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.5% from 78.2 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 87.3 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −10.8%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, New Zealand has the 60th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 53,206.4 Mt CO2e.
More for New Zealand
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Greenhouse gas emissions per person
14.7 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.23e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
10.20e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
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CO2 emissions per person
6.01 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
34.4 Mt CO2e
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Nitrous oxide emissions
10.04 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank