Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 30,052 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30,052 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
33,448 kt
in 2014
All-time low
30,052 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 32.3k kt1991: 31.7k kt1992: 31.3k kt1993: 31.1k kt1994: 32.2k kt1995: 33.0k kt1996: 32.2k kt1997: 32.4k kt1998: 31.6k kt1999: 31.9k kt2000: 31.2k kt2001: 31.5k kt2002: 32.3k kt2003: 32.7k kt2004: 32.7k kt2005: 32.7k kt2006: 32.9k kt2007: 32.7k kt2008: 32.1k kt2009: 32.5k kt2010: 32.5k kt2011: 32.6k kt2012: 33.2k kt2013: 33.1k kt2014: 33.4k kt2015: 32.6k kt2016: 32.7k kt2017: 32.4k kt2018: 32.3k kt2019: 32.0k kt2020: 31.7k kt2021: 31.7k kt2022: 30.6k kt2023: 30.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand is 30,052 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 33,448 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,052 kt, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 32,318 kt
1991 31,694 kt -1.9%
1992 31,279 kt -1.3%
1993 31,138 kt -0.4%
1994 32,220 kt +3.5%
1995 32,988 kt +2.4%
1996 32,204 kt -2.4%
1997 32,358 kt +0.5%
1998 31,634 kt -2.2%
1999 31,921 kt +0.9%
2000 31,208 kt -2.2%
2001 31,470 kt +0.8%
2002 32,293 kt +2.6%
2003 32,707 kt +1.3%
2004 32,685 kt -0.1%
2005 32,663 kt -0.1%
2006 32,943 kt +0.9%
2007 32,699 kt -0.7%
2008 32,060 kt -2.0%
2009 32,471 kt +1.3%
2010 32,478 kt +0.0%
2011 32,605 kt +0.4%
2012 33,193 kt +1.8%
2013 33,089 kt -0.3%
2014 33,448 kt +1.1%
2015 32,609 kt -2.5%
2016 32,674 kt +0.2%
2017 32,426 kt -0.8%
2018 32,259 kt -0.5%
2019 32,033 kt -0.7%
2020 31,679 kt -1.1%
2021 31,688 kt +0.0%
2022 30,599 kt -3.4%
2023 30,052 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,975 kt 31,138 kt 32,988 kt 10
2000s 32,320 kt 31,208 kt 32,943 kt 10
2010s 32,681 kt 32,033 kt 33,448 kt 10
2020s 31,005 kt 30,052 kt 31,688 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,018 kt compare
  2. 29 Uzbekistan 31,639 kt compare
  3. 30 South Sudan 30,966 kt compare
  4. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 8,368 kt compare
  5. 32 Cabo Verde 173.35 kt compare
  6. 32 Peru 29,740 kt compare
  7. 33 Egypt 29,371 kt compare
  8. 34 Mali 29,033 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 30,052 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,448 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30,052 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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
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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