Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq) was 3.2 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.2 kt
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.1 kt
in 1976
All-time low
2.27 kt
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1961–2050

0246196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand stood at 3.2 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 5.1 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.27 kt, in 1989.

That places New Zealand 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.49 kt —
1962 2.5 kt +0.7%
1963 3 kt +20.0%
1964 2.79 kt -7.1%
1965 2.55 kt -8.7%
1966 2.69 kt +5.5%
1967 3.05 kt +13.5%
1968 4.27 kt +40.0%
1969 4.46 kt +4.5%
1970 3.89 kt -12.8%
1971 3.86 kt -0.9%
1972 4.34 kt +12.6%
1973 4.23 kt -2.6%
1974 2.98 kt -29.4%
1975 3.3 kt +10.5%
1976 5.1 kt +54.8%
1977 5.07 kt -0.7%
1978 4.62 kt -8.8%
1979 4.32 kt -6.5%
1980 4.06 kt -6.0%
1981 3.76 kt -7.5%
1982 3.58 kt -4.7%
1983 3.44 kt -3.8%
1984 3.4 kt -1.1%
1985 3.52 kt +3.4%
1986 4.24 kt +20.4%
1987 3.94 kt -6.9%
1988 2.74 kt -30.5%
1989 2.27 kt -17.3%
1990 2.49 kt +9.9%
1991 2.58 kt +3.4%
1992 2.5 kt -2.9%
1993 2.44 kt -2.5%
1994 2.46 kt +0.8%
1995 2.83 kt +15.1%
1996 2.93 kt +3.7%
1997 3.17 kt +7.9%
1998 2.79 kt -11.8%
1999 3.07 kt +9.8%
2000 2.93 kt -4.6%
2001 2.77 kt -5.5%
2002 2.75 kt -0.7%
2003 2.76 kt +0.4%
2004 2.71 kt -1.6%
2005 2.65 kt -2.5%
2006 2.64 kt -0.3%
2007 2.51 kt -4.7%
2008 2.66 kt +5.9%
2009 3.26 kt +22.4%
2010 2.98 kt -8.5%
2011 2.99 kt +0.2%
2012 3.12 kt +4.6%
2013 2.9 kt -7.3%
2014 3.08 kt +6.4%
2015 2.94 kt -4.6%
2016 2.87 kt -2.3%
2017 2.56 kt -10.7%
2018 2.56 kt +0.1%
2019 2.62 kt +2.3%
2020 2.56 kt -2.5%
2021 2.7 kt +5.7%
2022 2.53 kt -6.4%
2023 2.65 kt +4.9%
2030 3.06 kt +15.4%
2050 3.2 kt +4.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3.2 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.04 kt, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3.2 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.34 kt, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) (CH4 CO2eq) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +54.8% 3.3 kt 5.1 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.09 kt 2.49 kt 4.46 kt 9
1970s 4.17 kt 2.98 kt 5.1 kt 10
1980s 3.5 kt 2.27 kt 4.24 kt 10
1990s 2.73 kt 2.44 kt 3.17 kt 10
2000s 2.76 kt 2.51 kt 3.26 kt 10
2010s 2.86 kt 2.56 kt 3.12 kt 10
2020s 2.61 kt 2.53 kt 2.7 kt 4
2030s 3.06 kt 3.06 kt 3.06 kt 1
2050s 3.2 kt 3.2 kt 3.2 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 158 Belize 3.32 kt compare
  2. 159 Botswana 3.29 kt compare
  3. 160 Armenia 3.27 kt compare
  4. 162 Gabon 2.91 kt compare
  5. 163 Réunion 2.82 kt compare
  6. 163 Reunion 2.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 3.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.1 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 kt in 1989.
How does New Zealand rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — 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
248 places, 14,483 data points, 1961–2050
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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