Agrifood systems — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 9,327 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,327 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,075 kt
in 2019
All-time low
6,703 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.8k kt1991: 6.7k kt1992: 6.9k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 7.2k kt1996: 7.4k kt1997: 8.0k kt1998: 7.9k kt1999: 8.2k kt2000: 8.1k kt2001: 7.8k kt2002: 7.8k kt2003: 8.3k kt2004: 8.4k kt2005: 8.5k kt2006: 8.4k kt2007: 8.3k kt2008: 8.3k kt2009: 8.9k kt2010: 9.4k kt2011: 9.2k kt2012: 9.3k kt2013: 9.3k kt2014: 9.8k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 9.3k kt2017: 9.3k kt2018: 9.3k kt2019: 10.1k kt2020: 9.8k kt2021: 9.7k kt2022: 9.3k kt2023: 9.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in New Zealand is 9,327 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 10,075 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,703 kt, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 78th out of 222 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,772 kt
1991 6,703 kt -1.0%
1992 6,947 kt +3.6%
1993 6,921 kt -0.4%
1994 6,999 kt +1.1%
1995 7,187 kt +2.7%
1996 7,401 kt +3.0%
1997 7,972 kt +7.7%
1998 7,926 kt -0.6%
1999 8,171 kt +3.1%
2000 8,133 kt -0.5%
2001 7,783 kt -4.3%
2002 7,841 kt +0.7%
2003 8,252 kt +5.2%
2004 8,365 kt +1.4%
2005 8,502 kt +1.6%
2006 8,398 kt -1.2%
2007 8,282 kt -1.4%
2008 8,347 kt +0.8%
2009 8,884 kt +6.4%
2010 9,359 kt +5.3%
2011 9,166 kt -2.1%
2012 9,258 kt +1.0%
2013 9,288 kt +0.3%
2014 9,796 kt +5.5%
2015 9,860 kt +0.7%
2016 9,265 kt -6.0%
2017 9,328 kt +0.7%
2018 9,270 kt -0.6%
2019 10,075 kt +8.7%
2020 9,849 kt -2.2%
2021 9,705 kt -1.5%
2022 9,317 kt -4.0%
2023 9,327 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,300 kt 6,703 kt 8,171 kt 10
2000s 8,279 kt 7,783 kt 8,884 kt 10
2010s 9,466 kt 9,166 kt 10,075 kt 10
2020s 9,550 kt 9,317 kt 9,849 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 75 Belgium 11,251 kt compare
  2. 76 Czechia 9,825 kt compare
  3. 77 South Sudan 9,579 kt compare
  4. 79 Norway 9,247 kt compare
  5. 80 Turkmenistan 9,087 kt compare
  6. 81 Greece 8,963 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions in New Zealand was 9,327 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10,075 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,703 kt in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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