Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023

000.0010.0010.0011990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 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: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.001 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.

New Zealand ranks 65th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.001 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1996 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1997 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1998 0.001 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 0.001 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2000 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2001 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2002 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2003 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2005 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2008 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2010 0.001 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2011 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2012 0.001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2014 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0009 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Botswana 0.0011 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 Luxembourg 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Costa Rica 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 Chile 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Spain 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) 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.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
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Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) 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.