New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
77,837,353
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−0.47%
decrease
Global Share
0.15%
Per Capita
15.59
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in New Zealand were 77,837,353 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −0.47% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −370,759 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 78,208,112 tons.
- Per capita: 15.59 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- New Zealand accounts for 0.15% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77,837,353 | 31,814,597 | 34,395,465 | 10,037,556 | 1,589,735 | 15.59 | −0.47% | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 78,208,112 | 31,775,976 | 34,737,453 | 10,139,156 | 1,555,527 | 15.78 | −2.34% | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 80,084,062 | 32,124,554 | 35,922,048 | 10,517,475 | 1,519,985 | 16.29 | −4.07% | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 83,478,752 | 34,709,283 | 36,496,843 | 10,785,514 | 1,487,111 | 17.12 | −0.35% | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 83,770,544 | 34,669,902 | 36,652,712 | 10,991,503 | 1,456,427 | 17.33 | −3.85% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 87,124,586 | 37,245,270 | 37,194,488 | 11,271,469 | 1,413,359 | 18.18 | 1.51% | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 85,831,837 | 35,633,532 | 37,632,843 | 11,175,592 | 1,389,870 | 18.07 | −1.18% | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 86,855,428 | 36,266,399 | 37,954,444 | 11,278,187 | 1,356,398 | 18.46 | 1.37% | 0.18% |
| 2016 | 85,682,043 | 34,742,575 | 38,375,830 | 11,226,666 | 1,336,972 | 18.38 | −0.58% | 0.18% |
| 2015 | 86,179,465 | 35,388,687 | 38,334,468 | 11,127,643 | 1,328,667 | 18.68 | −1.26% | 0.18% |
| 2014 | 87,275,263 | 35,290,811 | 39,326,613 | 11,344,543 | 1,313,296 | 19.11 | 1.63% | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 85,877,379 | 34,580,655 | 38,907,195 | 11,133,962 | 1,255,568 | 19.01 | −1.16% | 0.18% |
| 2012 | 86,888,185 | 34,786,602 | 39,844,158 | 10,996,118 | 1,261,306 | 19.45 | 3.19% | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 84,206,165 | 32,710,672 | 39,407,657 | 10,817,077 | 1,270,759 | 19.06 | −0.69% | 0.18% |
| 2010 | 84,793,663 | 33,444,520 | 39,288,153 | 10,796,669 | 1,264,320 | 19.4 | 0.5% | 0.19% |
| 2009 | 84,375,052 | 33,416,529 | 39,174,041 | 10,606,001 | 1,178,480 | 19.52 | −2.61% | 0.20% |
| 2008 | 86,632,142 | 36,188,414 | 38,781,264 | 10,388,262 | 1,274,202 | 20.25 | −0.33% | 0.20% |
| 2007 | 86,916,037 | 35,089,924 | 39,805,319 | 10,787,823 | 1,232,970 | 20.53 | −1.41% | 0.20% |
| 2006 | 88,156,583 | 36,303,974 | 40,116,610 | 10,704,360 | 1,031,639 | 21.06 | 0.52% | 0.21% |
| 2005 | 87,701,345 | 36,192,088 | 39,733,701 | 10,696,394 | 1,079,162 | 21.21 | 0.49% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 87,269,752 | 35,521,692 | 39,688,722 | 11,065,804 | 993,534 | 21.39 | −0.05% | 0.22% |
| 2003 | 87,311,028 | 35,922,199 | 39,579,870 | 10,837,212 | 971,747 | 21.71 | 1.75% | 0.23% |
| 2002 | 85,811,871 | 35,003,140 | 39,317,292 | 10,626,945 | 864,493 | 21.65 | 2% | 0.23% |
| 2001 | 84,132,365 | 34,908,054 | 38,350,703 | 10,134,268 | 739,340 | 21.53 | 3% | 0.23% |
| 2000 | 81,683,988 | 32,998,160 | 37,865,100 | 9,879,020 | 941,708 | 21.17 | 1.08% | 0.23% |
| 1999 | 80,809,160 | 32,031,601 | 38,073,835 | 9,679,033 | 1,024,690 | 21.16 | 2.8% | 0.23% |
| 1998 | 78,610,537 | 30,449,941 | 37,887,451 | 9,409,843 | 863,301 | 20.77 | −2.37% | 0.23% |
| 1997 | 80,516,140 | 31,339,045 | 38,643,764 | 9,486,898 | 1,046,433 | 21.46 | 2.76% | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 78,351,812 | 29,804,054 | 38,053,607 | 9,470,384 | 1,023,768 | 21.08 | 0.89% | 0.23% |
| 1995 | 77,661,592 | 28,813,474 | 38,236,927 | 9,667,798 | 943,393 | 21.13 | 1.95% | 0.23% |
| 1994 | 76,177,987 | 27,893,605 | 37,855,010 | 9,412,971 | 1,016,401 | 21.02 | 2.97% | 0.23% |
| 1993 | 73,977,576 | 27,316,026 | 36,712,215 | 8,950,720 | 998,615 | 20.75 | 0.85% | 0.23% |
| 1992 | 73,353,895 | 27,295,152 | 36,331,949 | 8,866,896 | 859,897 | 20.94 | 1.66% | 0.23% |
| 1991 | 72,153,438 | 25,657,699 | 36,760,415 | 8,836,193 | 899,131 | 20.94 | 0.47% | 0.22% |
| 1990 | 71,813,865 | 24,983,543 | 37,019,872 | 8,929,570 | 880,879 | 21.13 | 3.26% | 0.22% |
| 1989 | 69,547,953 | 23,163,725 | 36,787,103 | 8,665,975 | 931,151 | 20.69 | −2.61% | 0.22% |
| 1988 | 71,412,309 | 23,309,441 | 38,181,775 | 8,954,170 | 966,923 | 21.43 | 2.47% | 0.23% |
| 1987 | 69,690,204 | 22,020,973 | 37,824,315 | 8,849,876 | 995,040 | 21.05 | −0.82% | 0.23% |
| 1986 | 70,269,507 | 20,916,980 | 39,288,854 | 9,087,828 | 975,846 | 21.36 | 0.69% | 0.24% |
| 1985 | 69,791,238 | 21,453,583 | 38,491,698 | 8,828,858 | 1,017,099 | 21.35 | 1.44% | 0.24% |
| 1984 | 68,802,526 | 20,456,173 | 38,391,139 | 8,939,678 | 1,015,536 | 21.22 | 1.65% | 0.24% |
| 1983 | 67,687,913 | 20,062,094 | 37,826,851 | 8,875,975 | 922,992 | 21.05 | 0.33% | 0.24% |
| 1982 | 67,465,108 | 19,887,596 | 38,050,263 | 8,830,238 | 697,011 | 21.16 | 2.92% | 0.24% |
| 1981 | 65,552,268 | 18,204,607 | 37,944,543 | 8,744,025 | 659,094 | 20.71 | −0.08% | 0.23% |
| 1980 | 65,603,742 | 18,412,977 | 37,764,249 | 8,769,252 | 657,264 | 20.85 | 4% | 0.23% |
| 1979 | 63,078,796 | 18,310,287 | 35,791,125 | 8,325,003 | 652,381 | 20.12 | −2.95% | 0.22% |
| 1978 | 64,993,816 | 20,111,269 | 35,957,641 | 8,296,408 | 628,498 | 20.77 | −0.13% | 0.23% |
| 1977 | 65,075,457 | 20,652,270 | 35,555,959 | 8,268,599 | 598,629 | 20.84 | 1.57% | 0.24% |
| 1976 | 64,067,180 | 20,101,172 | 35,098,543 | 8,297,278 | 570,188 | 20.61 | 3.75% | 0.24% |
| 1975 | 61,751,533 | 18,311,836 | 34,785,984 | 8,204,682 | 449,031 | 20.03 | −1.43% | 0.24% |
| 1974 | 62,650,423 | 19,360,578 | 34,567,272 | 8,278,733 | 443,839 | 20.59 | 1.96% | 0.25% |
| 1973 | 61,447,773 | 18,651,537 | 34,270,949 | 8,057,561 | 467,725 | 20.56 | 1.37% | 0.24% |
| 1972 | 60,615,547 | 17,259,075 | 34,724,927 | 8,275,287 | 356,257 | 20.69 | 7.37% | 0.25% |
| 1971 | 56,455,109 | 15,098,721 | 33,367,995 | 7,894,881 | 93,511 | 19.67 | −2.95% | 0.24% |
| 1970 | 58,171,251 | 15,491,616 | 34,540,900 | 8,132,806 | 5,929 | 20.64 | – | 0.25% |
See also
- New Zealand CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of New Zealand
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).