AFOLU — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 94.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
94.1 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 223 countries
All-time high
96.13 %
in 1991
All-time low
94.1 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96 %1991: 96.1 %1992: 95.8 %1993: 95.8 %1994: 95.3 %1995: 95.2 %1996: 95.4 %1997: 95.3 %1998: 95.4 %1999: 95.4 %2000: 95.1 %2001: 95.1 %2002: 95.3 %2003: 95.2 %2004: 95.2 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 95.1 %2007: 95.1 %2008: 95 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 95.4 %2012: 95.3 %2013: 95.3 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 95.1 %2016: 94.9 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 94.8 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 94.9 %2021: 94.8 %2022: 94.6 %2023: 94.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in New Zealand is 94.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 96.13 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.1 %, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 8th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 96.04 % —
1991 96.13 % +0.1%
1992 95.79 % -0.4%
1993 95.85 % +0.1%
1994 95.26 % -0.6%
1995 95.25 % -0.0%
1996 95.4 % +0.2%
1997 95.29 % -0.1%
1998 95.41 % +0.1%
1999 95.4 % -0.0%
2000 95.13 % -0.3%
2001 95.14 % +0.0%
2002 95.31 % +0.2%
2003 95.23 % -0.1%
2004 95.17 % -0.1%
2005 95.14 % -0.0%
2006 95.1 % -0.0%
2007 95.08 % -0.0%
2008 95 % -0.1%
2009 95.24 % +0.3%
2010 95.38 % +0.1%
2011 95.37 % -0.0%
2012 95.29 % -0.1%
2013 95.26 % -0.0%
2014 95.21 % -0.1%
2015 95.08 % -0.1%
2016 94.9 % -0.2%
2017 94.82 % -0.1%
2018 94.78 % -0.0%
2019 94.7 % -0.1%
2020 94.86 % +0.2%
2021 94.77 % -0.1%
2022 94.57 % -0.2%
2023 94.1 % -0.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 94.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.71 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 94.1 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.59 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.58 % 95.25 % 96.13 % 10
2000s 95.15 % 95 % 95.31 % 10
2010s 95.08 % 94.7 % 95.38 % 10
2020s 94.57 % 94.1 % 94.86 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Uruguay 94.85 % compare
  2. 6 Niger 94.81 % compare
  3. 7 Mali 94.75 % compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 93.5 % compare
  5. 10 Ireland 93.29 % compare
  6. 11 Angola 92.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions share in New Zealand was 94.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 96.13 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1 % in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.