AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,399 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,399 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 222 countries
All-time high
37,003 kt
in 2021
All-time low
23,945 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 26.8k kt1991: 25.9k kt1992: 25.3k kt1993: 25.1k kt1994: 26.5k kt1995: 27.6k kt1996: 26.6k kt1997: 26.6k kt1998: 25.6k kt1999: 26.2k kt2000: 25.4k kt2001: 23.9k kt2002: 25.0k kt2003: 25.7k kt2004: 25.7k kt2005: 25.7k kt2006: 25.8k kt2007: 25.4k kt2008: 24.4k kt2009: 24.6k kt2010: 24.8k kt2011: 25.5k kt2012: 26.2k kt2013: 26.0k kt2014: 26.6k kt2015: 25.5k kt2016: 31.2k kt2017: 31.0k kt2018: 30.8k kt2019: 30.5k kt2020: 30.1k kt2021: 37.0k kt2022: 35.5k kt2023: 34.4k kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 34,399 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 37,003 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,945 kt, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 46th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,800 kt
1991 25,927 kt -3.3%
1992 25,322 kt -2.3%
1993 25,079 kt -1.0%
1994 26,521 kt +5.8%
1995 27,643 kt +4.2%
1996 26,558 kt -3.9%
1997 26,631 kt +0.3%
1998 25,603 kt -3.9%
1999 26,224 kt +2.4%
2000 25,412 kt -3.1%
2001 23,945 kt -5.8%
2002 25,020 kt +4.5%
2003 25,730 kt +2.8%
2004 25,712 kt -0.1%
2005 25,741 kt +0.1%
2006 25,827 kt +0.3%
2007 25,446 kt -1.5%
2008 24,406 kt -4.1%
2009 24,610 kt +0.8%
2010 24,801 kt +0.8%
2011 25,456 kt +2.6%
2012 26,155 kt +2.7%
2013 26,012 kt -0.5%
2014 26,554 kt +2.1%
2015 25,465 kt -4.1%
2016 31,183 kt +22.5%
2017 30,963 kt -0.7%
2018 30,824 kt -0.4%
2019 30,516 kt -1.0%
2020 30,108 kt -1.3%
2021 37,003 kt +22.9%
2022 35,458 kt -4.2%
2023 34,399 kt -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,231 kt 25,079 kt 27,643 kt 10
2000s 25,185 kt 23,945 kt 25,827 kt 10
2010s 27,793 kt 24,801 kt 31,183 kt 10
2020s 34,242 kt 30,108 kt 37,003 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 43 Philippines 38,964 kt compare
  2. 44 Kenya 37,608 kt compare
  3. 45 Niger 36,887 kt compare
  4. 47 Ireland 33,902 kt compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 30,754 kt compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 29,694 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 34,399 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37,003 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 23,945 kt in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 46th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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