Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0428 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0428 kt per square kilometre, 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0508 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.037 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.046 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.047 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0428 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0428 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0095 kt per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | 0.037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | 0.0458 kt per square kilometre | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | 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 soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0428 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.