Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.