All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions was 28,623 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,623 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
81st
of 222 countries
All-time high
29,264 kt
in 2021
All-time low
8,763 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k kt1991: 9.7k kt1992: 10.5k kt1993: 12.4k kt1994: 12.6k kt1995: 13.9k kt1996: 15.4k kt1997: 16.9k kt1998: 15.6k kt1999: 18.3k kt2000: 18.7k kt2001: 17.9k kt2002: 17.0k kt2003: 16.8k kt2004: 17.4k kt2005: 16.5k kt2006: 15.8k kt2007: 16.1k kt2008: 16.8k kt2009: 15.2k kt2010: 14.7k kt2011: 14.9k kt2012: 18.0k kt2013: 17.7k kt2014: 19.6k kt2015: 19.3k kt2016: 23.7k kt2017: 23.9k kt2018: 22.1k kt2019: 24.3k kt2020: 22.7k kt2021: 29.3k kt2022: 27.4k kt2023: 28.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in New Zealand stood at 28,623 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 29,264 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,763 kt, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 81st out of 222 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.

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,763 kt
1991 9,713 kt +10.8%
1992 10,513 kt +8.2%
1993 12,422 kt +18.2%
1994 12,611 kt +1.5%
1995 13,879 kt +10.1%
1996 15,425 kt +11.1%
1997 16,894 kt +9.5%
1998 15,604 kt -7.6%
1999 18,291 kt +17.2%
2000 18,668 kt +2.1%
2001 17,931 kt -3.9%
2002 16,979 kt -5.3%
2003 16,776 kt -1.2%
2004 17,354 kt +3.4%
2005 16,464 kt -5.1%
2006 15,812 kt -4.0%
2007 16,122 kt +2.0%
2008 16,822 kt +4.3%
2009 15,190 kt -9.7%
2010 14,680 kt -3.4%
2011 14,856 kt +1.2%
2012 17,956 kt +20.9%
2013 17,706 kt -1.4%
2014 19,625 kt +10.8%
2015 19,295 kt -1.7%
2016 23,734 kt +23.0%
2017 23,913 kt +0.8%
2018 22,143 kt -7.4%
2019 24,315 kt +9.8%
2020 22,654 kt -6.8%
2021 29,264 kt +29.2%
2022 27,353 kt -6.5%
2023 28,623 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,412 kt 8,763 kt 18,291 kt 10
2000s 16,812 kt 15,190 kt 18,668 kt 10
2010s 19,822 kt 14,680 kt 24,315 kt 10
2020s 26,974 kt 22,654 kt 29,264 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 78 Papua New Guinea 31,640 kt compare
  2. 79 Slovakia 30,168 kt compare
  3. 80 Serbia 29,316 kt compare
  4. 82 Mali 28,224 kt compare
  5. 83 Zimbabwe 27,968 kt compare
  6. 84 Cuba 27,512 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions in New Zealand?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions in New Zealand was 28,623 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29,264 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,763 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
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