Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and was 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
3,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 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 — industrial processes and in New Zealand stood at 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and in New Zealand peaked at 4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,483 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3,334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,182 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,348 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,573 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,236 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,688 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,731 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,517 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4,444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,324 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,709 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 28 Israel 5,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Portugal 5,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Finland 4,719 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Bulgaria 3,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Switzerland 3,204 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Ireland 2,831 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 — industrial processes and in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and in New Zealand was 4,032 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — industrial processes and rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 — Industrial processes and product use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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