Agricultural Soils — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 42.49 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions 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 in New Zealand is 42.49 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 50.5 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.73 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.73 kt | — |
| 1962 | 37.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 38.08 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.66 kt | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 40 kt | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 42.54 kt | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 44.86 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 46.3 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 46.89 kt | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 47.33 kt | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 45.11 kt | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 47.78 kt | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 46.53 kt | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 46.62 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.19 kt | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.34 kt | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.92 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 47.68 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 47.36 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.01 kt | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 50.36 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 50 kt | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 50.34 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.78 kt | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 50.44 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 48.66 kt | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 48.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.37 kt | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 47.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.36 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.73 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.36 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.69 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 47.92 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 46.44 kt | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 46.17 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.15 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 46.41 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 46.04 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.5 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.44 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.58 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 48.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.27 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.73 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.3 kt | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.53 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.32 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 46.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.03 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.94 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.69 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.11 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.82 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.92 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.05 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.76 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.62 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.03 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.37 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 42.49 kt | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.26 kt | 36.73 kt | 46.89 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.79 kt | 45.11 kt | 47.78 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.51 kt | 46.37 kt | 50.5 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.34 kt | 45.15 kt | 47.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 kt | 45.53 kt | 48.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 kt | 46.32 kt | 47.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.88 kt | 42.49 kt | 46.62 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 in New Zealand?
- Agricultural soils — emissions in New Zealand was 42.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5 kt in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 kt in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). 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