Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,890 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11,890 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
40th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,604 kt
in 2005
All-time low
11,890 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.0k kt1991: 12.8k kt1992: 12.7k kt1993: 12.6k kt1994: 13.0k kt1995: 13.3k kt1996: 12.9k kt1997: 12.8k kt1998: 12.6k kt1999: 12.9k kt2000: 12.8k kt2001: 12.9k kt2002: 13.2k kt2003: 13.5k kt2004: 13.5k kt2005: 13.6k kt2006: 13.4k kt2007: 13.3k kt2008: 12.9k kt2009: 12.7k kt2010: 12.9k kt2011: 13.0k kt2012: 13.1k kt2013: 13.1k kt2014: 13.3k kt2015: 13.1k kt2016: 13.1k kt2017: 13.1k kt2018: 13.1k kt2019: 13.1k kt2020: 13.0k kt2021: 12.9k kt2022: 12.4k kt2023: 11.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand stood at 11,890 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand peaked at 13,604 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,890 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,030 kt
1991 12,809 kt -1.7%
1992 12,655 kt -1.2%
1993 12,566 kt -0.7%
1994 12,953 kt +3.1%
1995 13,306 kt +2.7%
1996 12,892 kt -3.1%
1997 12,836 kt -0.4%
1998 12,551 kt -2.2%
1999 12,903 kt +2.8%
2000 12,802 kt -0.8%
2001 12,932 kt +1.0%
2002 13,216 kt +2.2%
2003 13,522 kt +2.3%
2004 13,535 kt +0.1%
2005 13,604 kt +0.5%
2006 13,429 kt -1.3%
2007 13,290 kt -1.0%
2008 12,901 kt -2.9%
2009 12,688 kt -1.6%
2010 12,888 kt +1.6%
2011 12,978 kt +0.7%
2012 13,098 kt +0.9%
2013 13,071 kt -0.2%
2014 13,302 kt +1.8%
2015 13,129 kt -1.3%
2016 13,055 kt -0.6%
2017 13,074 kt +0.2%
2018 13,104 kt +0.2%
2019 13,071 kt -0.3%
2020 13,025 kt -0.4%
2021 12,868 kt -1.2%
2022 12,399 kt -3.6%
2023 11,890 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,850 kt 12,551 kt 13,306 kt 10
2000s 13,192 kt 12,688 kt 13,604 kt 10
2010s 13,077 kt 12,888 kt 13,302 kt 10
2020s 12,545 kt 11,890 kt 13,025 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 37 Spain 13,774 kt compare
  2. 38 Mongolia 13,110 kt compare
  3. 39 Central African Republic 13,085 kt compare
  4. 41 Niger 11,701 kt compare
  5. 42 Uganda 11,189 kt compare
  6. 43 Italy 10,854 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand was 11,890 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,604 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11,890 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
New Zealand ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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