Warehousing contributes to NZ emissions rise

5th February 2025 By Staff Reporter | news@propertyticker.co.nz | @propertyticker

New Zealand industry and households emitted 78,925 kilotonnes of greenhouse gases for the year ended September 2024.

Stats NZ’s latest measure of emissions showed the figure was 0.5% higher than the 78,509 kilotonnes emitted in the previous September year. 

The most significant contributor to the rise was the electricity, gas, water, and waste services industry, up 27%, and the transport, postal, and warehousing industry, which increased 5.9%, mainly driven by international aviation.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing emissions decreased 2.1% in the year ended September 2024, while manufacturing decreased 7.2%.