Facility counts by sector, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Across the 7 New Zealand industrial facilities with an estimated CO₂ figure (Climate TRACE), total emissions are about 2.8 Mt CO₂e/yr. The single largest emitter, BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook (iron-and-steel), accounts for about 29% of that. The biggest sectoral share comes from iron-and-steel. Among facilities with a known operator, the top three — New Zealand Steel Ltd, New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, Methanex Corp — account for roughly 72%. Most of these facilities sit in a temperate Köppen climate zone.
Estimated CO₂e (modelled): Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0); climate: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). CC BY 4.0.
| # | Facility | Type | t CO₂e/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook | Steel Plant | 814,187 |
| 2 | Tiwai Point aluminium plant | Aluminium Smelter | 707,542 |
| 3 | Motunui Methanol Complex | Chemical Plant | 500,625 |
| 4 | Portland Cement Plant | Cement Plant | 371,744 |
| 5 | Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd - Kinleith Mill | Pulp & Paper Mill | 143,212 |
| 6 | Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd - Tasman Mill | Pulp & Paper Mill | 134,825 |
| 7 | WPI Winstone Pulp International Ltd - Karioi Pulpmill Pulp Mill | Pulp & Paper Mill | 118,893 |
Inzonex IndustryAtlas (2026). Industrial CO2 emissions — New Zealand. Derived from Climate TRACE v6 and Köppen-Geiger/WorldClim (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/industryatlas/new-zealand/
Industrial facilities in New Zealand