Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand
New Zealand: Monitoring of sustainable tourism was 5 tables in 2023. ▼ Falling
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tables.
Analysis
In 2023, monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand stood at 5 tables. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand peaked at 7 tables in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 tables, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tables | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 tables | — |
| 2009 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tables | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 tables | -28.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5 tables is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 tables, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5 tables is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 tables, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 tables | 7 tables | 7 tables | 2 |
| 2010s | 7 tables | 7 tables | 7 tables | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 tables | 5 tables | 7 tables | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand?
- Monitoring of sustainable tourism in New Zealand was 5 tables in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tables in 2008.
- What is the lowest monitoring of sustainable tourism recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tables in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for monitoring of sustainable tourism?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monitoring of sustainable tourism rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Monitoring of sustainable tourism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of standardized data tables implemented within the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and System of Environmental and Economic Accounts (SEEA) to track tourism's economic and environmental impacts.