Cropland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 0.1742 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1742 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.1947 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.172 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.195 kt1991: 0.195 kt1992: 0.195 kt1993: 0.195 kt1994: 0.194 kt1995: 0.192 kt1996: 0.19 kt1997: 0.189 kt1998: 0.192 kt1999: 0.188 kt2000: 0.185 kt2001: 0.185 kt2002: 0.183 kt2003: 0.183 kt2004: 0.182 kt2005: 0.183 kt2006: 0.183 kt2007: 0.183 kt2008: 0.183 kt2009: 0.18 kt2010: 0.177 kt2011: 0.177 kt2012: 0.177 kt2013: 0.173 kt2014: 0.172 kt2015: 0.172 kt2016: 0.173 kt2017: 0.173 kt2018: 0.173 kt2019: 0.175 kt2020: 0.175 kt2021: 0.175 kt2022: 0.174 kt2023: 0.174 kt2024: 0.174 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand is 0.1742 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.1947 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.172 kt, in 2014.

That places New Zealand 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1947 kt
1991 0.1947 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1947 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1947 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1943 kt -0.2%
1995 0.192 kt -1.2%
1996 0.1898 kt -1.1%
1997 0.1893 kt -0.3%
1998 0.1921 kt +1.5%
1999 0.1877 kt -2.3%
2000 0.1854 kt -1.2%
2001 0.1849 kt -0.3%
2002 0.1834 kt -0.8%
2003 0.1829 kt -0.3%
2004 0.1822 kt -0.4%
2005 0.1835 kt +0.7%
2006 0.1835 kt +0.0%
2007 0.1834 kt -0.1%
2008 0.1831 kt -0.2%
2009 0.1803 kt -1.5%
2010 0.1772 kt -1.7%
2011 0.177 kt -0.1%
2012 0.1769 kt -0.1%
2013 0.1731 kt -2.1%
2014 0.172 kt -0.6%
2015 0.172 kt +0.0%
2016 0.1733 kt +0.8%
2017 0.1729 kt -0.2%
2018 0.1729 kt +0.0%
2019 0.1748 kt +1.1%
2020 0.1748 kt +0.0%
2021 0.1748 kt +0.0%
2022 0.1742 kt -0.3%
2023 0.1742 kt +0.0%
2024 0.1742 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1924 kt 0.1877 kt 0.1947 kt 10
2000s 0.1833 kt 0.1803 kt 0.1854 kt 10
2010s 0.1742 kt 0.172 kt 0.1772 kt 10
2020s 0.1744 kt 0.1742 kt 0.1748 kt 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 49 Cameroon 0.2334 kt compare
  2. 50 South Sudan 0.2327 kt compare
  3. 51 Spain 0.229 kt compare
  4. 53 Czechia 0.1431 kt compare
  5. 54 Portugal 0.1392 kt compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 0.1306 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand was 0.1742 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1947 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.172 kt in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.