Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,259 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 11,259 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 13,382 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9,734 kt, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,734 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,883 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 10,092 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10,244 kt | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10,601 kt | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 11,274 kt | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 11,889 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 12,268 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 12,425 kt | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12,542 kt | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11,954 kt | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 12,661 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 12,331 kt | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 12,355 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 12,240 kt | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 12,279 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12,433 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,634 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,552 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,252 kt | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 13,345 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13,382 kt | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13,250 kt | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 13,341 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13,192 kt | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,366 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12,896 kt | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 12,899 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,289 kt | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 12,507 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12,286 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,119 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,019 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,374 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,698 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12,306 kt | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,236 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11,964 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,298 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12,201 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,322 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12,571 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,874 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,902 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,967 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,790 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,649 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12,270 kt | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,064 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,275 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12,348 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,462 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,438 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12,639 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12,484 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,408 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,435 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,467 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12,392 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,355 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,199 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,758 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11,259 kt | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,935 kt | 9,734 kt | 12,425 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,398 kt | 11,954 kt | 12,661 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,121 kt | 12,289 kt | 13,382 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,281 kt | 11,964 kt | 12,698 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,561 kt | 12,064 kt | 12,967 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,435 kt | 12,275 kt | 12,639 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,893 kt | 11,259 kt | 12,355 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 11,259 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13,382 kt in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,734 kt in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf