AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 28,797 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28,797 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
32,296 kt
in 2014
All-time low
28,797 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 31.3k kt1991: 30.7k kt1992: 30.2k kt1993: 30.1k kt1994: 31.2k kt1995: 31.9k kt1996: 31.2k kt1997: 31.4k kt1998: 30.6k kt1999: 30.9k kt2000: 30.2k kt2001: 30.5k kt2002: 31.3k kt2003: 31.7k kt2004: 31.6k kt2005: 31.6k kt2006: 31.9k kt2007: 31.6k kt2008: 31.0k kt2009: 31.4k kt2010: 31.4k kt2011: 31.5k kt2012: 32.1k kt2013: 32.0k kt2014: 32.3k kt2015: 31.4k kt2016: 31.4k kt2017: 31.2k kt2018: 31.0k kt2019: 30.8k kt2020: 30.4k kt2021: 30.4k kt2022: 29.3k kt2023: 28.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand is 28,797 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 32,296 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28,797 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 31,342 kt
1991 30,684 kt -2.1%
1992 30,246 kt -1.4%
1993 30,098 kt -0.5%
1994 31,159 kt +3.5%
1995 31,902 kt +2.4%
1996 31,231 kt -2.1%
1997 31,372 kt +0.5%
1998 30,636 kt -2.3%
1999 30,917 kt +0.9%
2000 30,200 kt -2.3%
2001 30,451 kt +0.8%
2002 31,262 kt +2.7%
2003 31,671 kt +1.3%
2004 31,640 kt -0.1%
2005 31,611 kt -0.1%
2006 31,872 kt +0.8%
2007 31,626 kt -0.8%
2008 30,970 kt -2.1%
2009 31,377 kt +1.3%
2010 31,365 kt -0.0%
2011 31,496 kt +0.4%
2012 32,078 kt +1.8%
2013 31,958 kt -0.4%
2014 32,296 kt +1.1%
2015 31,376 kt -2.8%
2016 31,447 kt +0.2%
2017 31,196 kt -0.8%
2018 31,026 kt -0.5%
2019 30,790 kt -0.8%
2020 30,425 kt -1.2%
2021 30,433 kt +0.0%
2022 29,347 kt -3.6%
2023 28,797 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,959 kt 30,098 kt 31,902 kt 10
2000s 31,268 kt 30,200 kt 31,872 kt 10
2010s 31,503 kt 30,790 kt 32,296 kt 10
2020s 29,750 kt 28,797 kt 30,433 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  2. 27 South Sudan 30,587 kt compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 27,898 kt compare
  5. 31 Mali 27,609 kt compare
  6. 32 Cabo Verde 65.79 kt compare
  7. 32 Spain 26,179 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 28,797 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32,296 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 28,797 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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