Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
35,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
All-time low
24,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 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 in New Zealand is 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in New Zealand peaked at 35,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 33rd 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 — Energy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 24,477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 25,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 26,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 27,482 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 29,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 27,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 29,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 29,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 31,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 31,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 32,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,597 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 35,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 34,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 32,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32,875 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 31,975 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 32,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 32,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30,973 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 31,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,676 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 30,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 33,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 31,467 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 30 Ireland 31,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Sweden 30,435 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Switzerland 30,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Finland 28,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Denmark 24,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 8,076 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 in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in New Zealand was 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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