Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
7,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
5,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 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 — nitrous oxide in New Zealand is 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in New Zealand peaked at 7,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 — Nitrous oxide in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5,817 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,955 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,485 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 6,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,536 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,947 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,186 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,955 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,634 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,063 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,402 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 — nitrous oxide in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in New Zealand was 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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