Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
824.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 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 — manure management in New Zealand is 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in New Zealand peaked at 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 824.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 824.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 843.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 850.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 867.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 910.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 944.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 985.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 997.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,119 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,821 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,837 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,831 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,800 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 824.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,187 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 13 Colombia 1,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Argentina 1,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Ireland 1,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 South Africa 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 Ukraine 1,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Belgium 1,335 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 — manure management in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in New Zealand was 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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