Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
16th
of 26 countries
All-time high
4.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in New Zealand peaked at 4.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 4.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 4.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 4.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 3.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 4.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 3.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 3.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 3.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 — field burning of in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in New Zealand was 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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