How does New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

18th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1986

All-time low

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.9%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

15 Burundi 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
16 Lebanon 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
17 Rwanda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
19 Uruguay 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
20 Haiti 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
21 Germany 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.