Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,153 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,153 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,153 kt
in 2023
All-time low
923 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 930.6 kt1991: 967.9 kt1992: 990.5 kt1993: 997.6 kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 923 kt1997: 928 kt1998: 939.7 kt1999: 943.5 kt2000: 950.1 kt2001: 954.2 kt2002: 963.5 kt2003: 968.1 kt2004: 978.8 kt2005: 984.1 kt2006: 990.4 kt2007: 997.3 kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand is 1,153 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 1,153 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 923 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 930.59 kt
1991 967.9 kt +4.0%
1992 990.54 kt +2.3%
1993 997.6 kt +0.7%
1994 1,015 kt +1.7%
1995 1,038 kt +2.3%
1996 923 kt -11.1%
1997 928.02 kt +0.5%
1998 939.71 kt +1.3%
1999 943.5 kt +0.4%
2000 950.14 kt +0.7%
2001 954.23 kt +0.4%
2002 963.46 kt +1.0%
2003 968.13 kt +0.5%
2004 978.82 kt +1.1%
2005 984.12 kt +0.5%
2006 990.41 kt +0.6%
2007 997.35 kt +0.7%
2008 1,006 kt +0.8%
2009 1,009 kt +0.3%
2010 1,011 kt +0.3%
2011 1,019 kt +0.8%
2012 1,021 kt +0.2%
2013 1,030 kt +0.9%
2014 1,041 kt +1.1%
2015 1,117 kt +7.3%
2016 1,121 kt +0.4%
2017 1,125 kt +0.3%
2018 1,134 kt +0.8%
2019 1,139 kt +0.5%
2020 1,144 kt +0.4%
2021 1,147 kt +0.3%
2022 1,150 kt +0.2%
2023 1,153 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 967.39 kt 923 kt 1,038 kt 10
2000s 980.09 kt 950.14 kt 1,009 kt 10
2010s 1,076 kt 1,011 kt 1,139 kt 10
2020s 1,149 kt 1,144 kt 1,153 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Austria 1,356 kt compare
  2. 93 Libya 1,239 kt compare
  3. 94 Palestine, State of 1,179 kt compare
  4. 96 Tajikistan 1,144 kt compare
  5. 97 Cuba 1,136 kt compare
  6. 98 Togo 1,115 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 1,153 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,153 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 923 kt in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
269 places, 8,917 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