Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 52,034 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,034 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,326 kt
in 2014
All-time low
50,837 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 52.4k kt1991: 51.5k kt1992: 51.1k kt1993: 50.8k kt1994: 52.2k kt1995: 53.5k kt1996: 52.5k kt1997: 53.2k kt1998: 52.2k kt1999: 53.1k kt2000: 52.3k kt2001: 52.4k kt2002: 53.6k kt2003: 54.8k kt2004: 54.9k kt2005: 55.2k kt2006: 55.3k kt2007: 54.8k kt2008: 53.9k kt2009: 54.6k kt2010: 55.4k kt2011: 55.4k kt2012: 56.3k kt2013: 56.2k kt2014: 57.3k kt2015: 56.4k kt2016: 55.8k kt2017: 55.7k kt2018: 55.5k kt2019: 56.0k kt2020: 55.3k kt2021: 55.0k kt2022: 53.1k kt2023: 52.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 52,034 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 57,326 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50,837 kt, in 1993.

That places New Zealand 57th 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 (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 52,399 kt
1991 51,499 kt -1.7%
1992 51,104 kt -0.8%
1993 50,837 kt -0.5%
1994 52,223 kt +2.7%
1995 53,497 kt +2.4%
1996 52,538 kt -1.8%
1997 53,221 kt +1.3%
1998 52,184 kt -1.9%
1999 53,102 kt +1.8%
2000 52,279 kt -1.5%
2001 52,354 kt +0.1%
2002 53,578 kt +2.3%
2003 54,780 kt +2.2%
2004 54,930 kt +0.3%
2005 55,194 kt +0.5%
2006 55,257 kt +0.1%
2007 54,820 kt -0.8%
2008 53,911 kt -1.7%
2009 54,648 kt +1.4%
2010 55,364 kt +1.3%
2011 55,429 kt +0.1%
2012 56,251 kt +1.5%
2013 56,206 kt -0.1%
2014 57,326 kt +2.0%
2015 56,405 kt -1.6%
2016 55,846 kt -1.0%
2017 55,690 kt -0.3%
2018 55,515 kt -0.3%
2019 55,976 kt +0.8%
2020 55,334 kt -1.1%
2021 55,027 kt -0.6%
2022 53,081 kt -3.5%
2023 52,034 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,261 kt 50,837 kt 53,497 kt 10
2000s 54,175 kt 52,279 kt 55,257 kt 10
2010s 56,001 kt 55,364 kt 57,326 kt 10
2020s 53,869 kt 52,034 kt 55,334 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 54 Central African Republic 56,561 kt compare
  2. 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 56,217 kt compare
  3. 56 Kazakhstan 52,131 kt compare
  4. 58 Morocco 46,780 kt compare
  5. 59 Guinea 46,188 kt compare
  6. 60 Burkina Faso 45,902 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 52,034 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 57,326 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 50,837 kt in 1993.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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