Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 41.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.18 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.18 kt
in 2023
All-time low
32.96 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.2 kt1991: 34.6 kt1992: 35.4 kt1993: 35.6 kt1994: 36.2 kt1995: 37.1 kt1996: 33 kt1997: 33.1 kt1998: 33.6 kt1999: 33.7 kt2000: 33.9 kt2001: 34.1 kt2002: 34.4 kt2003: 34.6 kt2004: 35 kt2005: 35.1 kt2006: 35.4 kt2007: 35.6 kt2008: 35.9 kt2009: 36 kt2010: 36.1 kt2011: 36.4 kt2012: 36.5 kt2013: 36.8 kt2014: 37.2 kt2015: 39.9 kt2016: 40 kt2017: 40.2 kt2018: 40.5 kt2019: 40.7 kt2020: 40.9 kt2021: 41 kt2022: 41.1 kt2023: 41.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand stood at 41.18 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 41.18 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.96 kt, in 1996.

That places New Zealand 95th out of 215 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 33.24 kt
1991 34.57 kt +4.0%
1992 35.38 kt +2.3%
1993 35.63 kt +0.7%
1994 36.25 kt +1.7%
1995 37.07 kt +2.3%
1996 32.96 kt -11.1%
1997 33.14 kt +0.5%
1998 33.56 kt +1.3%
1999 33.7 kt +0.4%
2000 33.93 kt +0.7%
2001 34.08 kt +0.4%
2002 34.41 kt +1.0%
2003 34.58 kt +0.5%
2004 34.96 kt +1.1%
2005 35.15 kt +0.5%
2006 35.37 kt +0.6%
2007 35.62 kt +0.7%
2008 35.92 kt +0.8%
2009 36.02 kt +0.3%
2010 36.12 kt +0.3%
2011 36.4 kt +0.8%
2012 36.47 kt +0.2%
2013 36.78 kt +0.9%
2014 37.17 kt +1.1%
2015 39.88 kt +7.3%
2016 40.05 kt +0.4%
2017 40.17 kt +0.3%
2018 40.49 kt +0.8%
2019 40.68 kt +0.5%
2020 40.85 kt +0.4%
2021 40.98 kt +0.3%
2022 41.07 kt +0.2%
2023 41.18 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.55 kt 32.96 kt 37.07 kt 10
2000s 35 kt 33.93 kt 36.02 kt 10
2010s 38.42 kt 36.12 kt 40.68 kt 10
2020s 41.02 kt 40.85 kt 41.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Austria 48.42 kt compare
  2. 93 Libya 44.24 kt compare
  3. 94 Palestine, State of 42.1 kt compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 40.86 kt compare
  5. 97 Cuba 40.58 kt compare
  6. 98 Togo 39.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand was 41.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 41.18 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 32.96 kt in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 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