Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 21.11 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.11 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 119 countries
All-time high
21.11 kt
in 2021
All-time low
19.66 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 19.7 kt1991: 19.7 kt1992: 19.7 kt1993: 19.8 kt1994: 19.9 kt1995: 20 kt1996: 20.1 kt1997: 20 kt1998: 19.9 kt1999: 19.9 kt2000: 19.8 kt2001: 19.9 kt2002: 20 kt2003: 20.3 kt2004: 20.4 kt2005: 20.5 kt2006: 20.5 kt2007: 20.6 kt2008: 20.6 kt2009: 20.5 kt2010: 20.7 kt2011: 20.8 kt2012: 20.8 kt2013: 20.9 kt2014: 20.9 kt2015: 20.8 kt2016: 20.9 kt2017: 20.9 kt2018: 21 kt2019: 21 kt2020: 21 kt2021: 21.1 kt2022: 21.1 kt2023: 21.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand is 21.11 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 21.11 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.66 kt, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 65th out of 119 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 (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19.73 kt
1991 19.68 kt -0.3%
1992 19.66 kt -0.1%
1993 19.75 kt +0.5%
1994 19.89 kt +0.7%
1995 20.01 kt +0.6%
1996 20.08 kt +0.4%
1997 20.03 kt -0.2%
1998 19.9 kt -0.6%
1999 19.94 kt +0.2%
2000 19.85 kt -0.4%
2001 19.87 kt +0.1%
2002 20.04 kt +0.9%
2003 20.26 kt +1.1%
2004 20.4 kt +0.6%
2005 20.48 kt +0.4%
2006 20.45 kt -0.1%
2007 20.62 kt +0.8%
2008 20.6 kt -0.1%
2009 20.52 kt -0.4%
2010 20.67 kt +0.7%
2011 20.78 kt +0.5%
2012 20.82 kt +0.2%
2013 20.89 kt +0.3%
2014 20.93 kt +0.2%
2015 20.83 kt -0.5%
2016 20.88 kt +0.2%
2017 20.95 kt +0.3%
2018 20.97 kt +0.1%
2019 20.97 kt +0.0%
2020 20.97 kt -0.0%
2021 21.11 kt +0.7%
2022 21.09 kt -0.1%
2023 21.11 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.87 kt 19.66 kt 20.08 kt 10
2000s 20.31 kt 19.85 kt 20.62 kt 10
2010s 20.87 kt 20.67 kt 20.97 kt 10
2020s 21.07 kt 20.97 kt 21.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Finland 22.45 kt compare
  2. 63 Canada 22.26 kt compare
  3. 64 Brazil 21.72 kt compare
  4. 66 United States Virgin Islands 20.99 kt compare
  5. 67 Slovenia 19.61 kt compare
  6. 68 Montenegro 19.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 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 21.11 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 21.11 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.66 kt in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 119 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 1.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,004 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.