Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
30.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
15.41 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
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in New Zealand stood at 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% 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 30.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 22.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 21.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 24.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 25.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 22.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 25.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 29.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 26.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 26.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 23.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 28.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 23.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 23.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 18.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 29.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 30.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 17.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 21.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 22.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 22.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 17.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 30.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.37 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 15.41 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 30.12 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 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- New Zealand ranks 14th 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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