Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 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 — energy industries in New Zealand is 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in New Zealand peaked at 10,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,974 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 6,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 4,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 5,501 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 7,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 5,490 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 6,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 6,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 7,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 7,065 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8,390 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 8,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 9,931 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 9,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7,315 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6,661 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 6,378 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 5,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 5,269 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 4,728 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 4,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,242 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 5,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,289 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Portugal 5,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Switzerland 3,172 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Cyprus 3,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Malta 799.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 195.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Costa Rica 29.53 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 — energy industries in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in New Zealand was 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,048 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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