New Zealand June-quarter emissions fall 2.9%
Stats NZ’s seasonally adjusted estimates show declines in manufacturing and household transport.
Event / data period: 2026-06
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New Zealand’s combined industry and household greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.9% in the June 2026 quarter from the previous quarter, according to estimates released by Stats NZ on 21 October. Manufacturing emissions declined 6.4%.
Household transport emissions fell 5.7%, while emissions from electricity, gas, water and waste services rose 8.4%. These are seasonally adjusted estimates of production-based gross emissions; the sector components are not directly additive.
Data
New Zealand June-quarter emissions fall 2.9%
- Industry and households total, quarterly change
- -2.9 percent
- 2026-04 — 2026-06 · Estimate
- Manufacturing, quarterly change
- -6.4 percent
- 2026-04 — 2026-06 · Estimate
- Household transport, quarterly change
- -5.7 percent
- 2026-04 — 2026-06 · Estimate
- Electricity, gas, water and waste, quarterly change
- 8.4 percent
- 2026-04 — 2026-06 · Estimate
Methodology
Reported seasonally adjusted estimated percentage changes in the June 2026 quarter against the March quarter. Production-based gross emissions; sector values are not summed.
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