AFOLU — Direct emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 33.02 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33.02 kt
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.56 kt
in 2005
All-time low
33.02 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 35.5 kt1991: 35 kt1992: 34.6 kt1993: 34.4 kt1994: 35.6 kt1995: 36.6 kt1996: 35.5 kt1997: 35.3 kt1998: 34.5 kt1999: 35.4 kt2000: 35.3 kt2001: 35.7 kt2002: 36.5 kt2003: 37.4 kt2004: 37.4 kt2005: 37.6 kt2006: 37.1 kt2007: 36.7 kt2008: 35.7 kt2009: 35.2 kt2010: 35.8 kt2011: 36.1 kt2012: 36.4 kt2013: 36.4 kt2014: 37 kt2015: 36.5 kt2016: 36.3 kt2017: 36.4 kt2018: 36.5 kt2019: 36.3 kt2020: 36.2 kt2021: 35.8 kt2022: 34.5 kt2023: 33 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — direct emissions in New Zealand stood at 33.02 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in New Zealand peaked at 37.56 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.02 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 35.55 kt
1991 35.02 kt -1.5%
1992 34.61 kt -1.2%
1993 34.43 kt -0.5%
1994 35.62 kt +3.5%
1995 36.64 kt +2.9%
1996 35.46 kt -3.2%
1997 35.31 kt -0.4%
1998 34.47 kt -2.4%
1999 35.44 kt +2.8%
2000 35.27 kt -0.5%
2001 35.72 kt +1.3%
2002 36.54 kt +2.3%
2003 37.4 kt +2.4%
2004 37.42 kt +0.0%
2005 37.56 kt +0.4%
2006 37.08 kt -1.3%
2007 36.73 kt -0.9%
2008 35.75 kt -2.7%
2009 35.24 kt -1.4%
2010 35.79 kt +1.6%
2011 36.06 kt +0.8%
2012 36.41 kt +1.0%
2013 36.35 kt -0.2%
2014 36.98 kt +1.7%
2015 36.47 kt -1.4%
2016 36.31 kt -0.4%
2017 36.41 kt +0.3%
2018 36.5 kt +0.3%
2019 36.34 kt -0.5%
2020 36.24 kt -0.3%
2021 35.83 kt -1.1%
2022 34.49 kt -3.7%
2023 33.02 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.26 kt 34.43 kt 36.64 kt 10
2000s 36.47 kt 35.24 kt 37.56 kt 10
2010s 36.36 kt 35.79 kt 36.98 kt 10
2020s 34.89 kt 33.02 kt 36.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 30 South Africa 33.85 kt compare
  2. 31 Niger 33.66 kt compare
  3. 32 Cabo Verde 0.1449 kt compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 33.03 kt compare
  5. 34 Spain 32.36 kt compare
  6. 35 Uganda 30.58 kt compare
  7. 36 South Sudan 29.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in New Zealand?
Afolu — direct emissions in New Zealand was 33.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37.56 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 33.02 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for afolu — direct emissions?
New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf