Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
25,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in New Zealand is 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in New Zealand peaked at 37,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 26,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 27,746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,989 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 31,261 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 29,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 31,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 34,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36,220 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 35,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 37,401 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 37,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 37,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 34,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35,918 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 35,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 35,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,711 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 34,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 31,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 25,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32,221 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 36,711 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 31 Ireland 33,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Switzerland 31,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Finland 31,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Denmark 25,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Cyprus 7,188 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in New Zealand was 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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