Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.54 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 67.54 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 87.76 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.54 %, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.33 % | 76.17 % | 87.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.32 % | 75.45 % | 81.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.54 % | 73.13 % | 82.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 % | 67.54 % | 75 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 44 Gambia, The 69.75 % compare
- 45 Botswana 68.62 % compare
- 46 Mozambique, Republic of 67.83 % compare
- 48 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 66.7 % compare
- 48 Bhutan 66.7 % compare
- 50 Namibia 65.85 % compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 67.54 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.76 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.54 % in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.