In 2019, the cumulative emission of greenhouse gases by the transportation sector in New Zealand was 16.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Over the measured period, the increase in emissions was driven by population growth that resulted in the increased demand for petrol and diesel vehicles for road transport.
Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE). (May 15, 2021). Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE). "Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. May 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE). (2021). Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE). "Volume of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The Transport Sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a Projection until 2020 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE), Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Volume of greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019 with a projection until 2020 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (MfE), May 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106664/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-as-carbon-dioxide-equivalent-in-the-transportation-sector/