Note: PM2.5 refers to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers.
Sub-sectors with emissions less than 1 percent are not displayed. Home heating emissions were assumed to be the same as the 2013 national emissions inventory.
Values have been rounded.
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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Air pollution level of PM2.5 New Zealand 2015 by source
This statistic depicts the annual PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by source. In that year, emissions of PM2.5 from energy-related activities in New Zealand amounted to approximately **** thousand metric tons.
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Statistics New Zealand. (October 18, 2018). Annual PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1016241/new-zealand-air-pollution-pm-emissions-by-source/
Statistics New Zealand. "Annual PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by source (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 18, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1016241/new-zealand-air-pollution-pm-emissions-by-source/
Statistics New Zealand. (2018). Annual PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by source (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1016241/new-zealand-air-pollution-pm-emissions-by-source/
Statistics New Zealand. "Annual Pm2.5 Particulate Matter Emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by Source (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Oct 2018, /statistics/1016241/new-zealand-air-pollution-pm-emissions-by-source/
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Annual PM2.5 particulate matter emissions in New Zealand in 2015, by source (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, October 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016241/new-zealand-air-pollution-pm-emissions-by-source/
