Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 299.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 299.69 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 299.69 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 195.21 kt, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 198.78 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 200.31 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 204.88 kt | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 205.22 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 213.08 kt | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 212.81 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 215.43 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 215.87 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 216.93 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 215.85 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 218.81 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 222.34 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 226.88 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 231.04 kt | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 233.38 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 236.84 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 239.42 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 241.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 242.83 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 244.5 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 251.3 kt | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 248.78 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 251.55 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 261.04 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 265.17 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 273.37 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 275.93 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 283.94 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 287.8 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 289.58 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 292.42 kt | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 297.31 kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 299.69 kt | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 299.69 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 299.69 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.46 kt, 8.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.85 kt | 195.21 kt | 216.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.89 kt | 215.85 kt | 242.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.34 kt | 244.5 kt | 287.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.75 kt | 289.58 kt | 299.69 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 299.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 299.69 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.21 kt in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.