Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0034 kt per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0031990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0 kt per square kilometre1995: 0 kt per square kilometre1996: 0 kt per square kilometre1997: 0 kt per square kilometre1998: 0 kt per square kilometre1999: 0 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.003 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in New Zealand stood at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0011 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1992 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -24.1%
1993 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1994 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -75.9%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -68.1%
1996 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +153.2%
1997 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +35.7%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +30.5%
1999 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +47.6%
2000 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +26.1%
2001 0.0006 kt per square kilometre +24.3%
2002 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +35.0%
2003 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +31.2%
2004 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
2005 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +22.9%
2006 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2007 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
2008 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2009 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2011 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2012 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2014 0.003 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2016 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2017 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.003 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
2020 0.003 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2021 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2022 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0029 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0029 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 kt per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cold Chain F-Gas: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) … square 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
1996 +153.2% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1994 -75.9% 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre
1995 -68.1% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 98 Mexico 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Guatemala 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 Malawi 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 Faroe Islands 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Romania 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Estonia 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in New Zealand?
Cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in New Zealand was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
New Zealand ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is cold chain f-gas — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 5,932 data points, 1990–2023
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Cold Chain F-Gas — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.