Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.1902 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1902 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
94th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.2214 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2017
All-time low
0.0705 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in New Zealand, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1902 kg CO2eq/kg for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in New Zealand peaked at 0.2214 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0705 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1975.

That places New Zealand 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0751 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0731 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0785 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.0747 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0705 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0794 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.0731 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0706 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0757 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.1082 kg CO2eq/kg 0.0778 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1305 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.174 kg CO2eq/kg 0.149 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2144 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.1908 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1646 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2214 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2051 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1902 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2153 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 91 Viet Nam 0.1918 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 92 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1909 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 93 Somalia 0.1905 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 95 Morocco 0.1861 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 96 Greece 0.185 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 97 Haiti 0.184 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in New Zealand?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in New Zealand was 0.1902 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2214 kg CO2eq/kg in 2017.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0705 kg CO2eq/kg in 1975.
How does New Zealand rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
New Zealand ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.