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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from was 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
35,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
All-time low
31,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in New Zealand, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 31.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 32.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 31.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 31.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 32.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 33.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 33.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 34.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 33.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 33.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 34.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 34.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 34.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 35.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 35.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 35.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 35.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 34.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 33.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 33.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 33.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 34.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 35.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 35.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 35.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 35.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 34.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 34.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 34.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 35.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 34.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 35.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 34.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 33.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in New Zealand peaked at 35,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 11th 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 — Total methane (CH4) from in New Zealand, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 31,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 32,102 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1992 31,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
1993 31,628 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1994 32,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
1995 33,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1996 33,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1997 34,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1998 33,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
1999 33,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2000 34,654 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2001 34,898 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2002 34,691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2003 35,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2004 35,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2005 35,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2006 35,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2007 34,697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2008 33,823 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2009 33,763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2010 33,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2011 34,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2012 35,174 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2013 35,229 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2014 35,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2015 35,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2016 34,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2017 34,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
2018 34,883 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2019 35,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2020 34,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2021 34,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2022 34,150 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%
2023 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,033 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 34,858 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33,763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 34,833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 34,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 34,977 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 8 France 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 Croatia 1,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 9 Slovenia 1,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 9 South Africa 38,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 10 Germany 34,040 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 11 Latvia 986.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 12 Canada 30,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 12 Estonia 774.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 13 Spain 25,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 14 Japan 24,225 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in New Zealand?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in New Zealand was 33,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35,667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 31,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
New Zealand ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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