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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
335.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

4006008001.0k1990200620231990: 335.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 371.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 394.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 442.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 500.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 582.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 541.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 644.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 743.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 790.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 901.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 929.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 995.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 942.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 965.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 961.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 965.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 998.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 998.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 967.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 951.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 908.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 824.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 699.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in New Zealand stood at 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in New Zealand peaked at 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 335.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 38 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in New Zealand, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 335.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 371.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.8%
1992 394.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
1993 442.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.1%
1994 500.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.1%
1995 582.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.4%
1996 541.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.0%
1997 568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1998 644.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.5%
1999 743.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.3%
2000 790.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.4%
2001 901.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.0%
2002 1,034 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.7%
2003 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2004 1,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2005 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.7%
2006 929.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.6%
2007 995.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.1%
2008 942.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2009 965.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2010 961.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2011 1,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.1%
2012 1,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2013 965.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.6%
2014 998.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2015 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
2016 998.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
2017 967.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
2018 1,017 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2019 1,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2020 951.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.8%
2021 908.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.5%
2022 824.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.3%
2023 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 179.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 512.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 335.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 743.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 963.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 790.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 1,005 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 961.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 845.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 951.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Lithuania 63.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 9 Mexico 1,593 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 10 Slovenia 40.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 10 Egypt 1,475 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 11 Estonia 29.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 980.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 12 Croatia 28.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 13 Ireland 597.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 14 Ukraine 512.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 15 Peru 444.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in New Zealand?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in New Zealand was 699.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2005.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 335.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,693 data points, 1986–2023
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