Drained organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2,440 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in New Zealand is 2,440 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 2,473 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,434 kt, in 1994.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,437 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,437 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,437 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,436 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,434 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,473 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,468 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,467 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,464 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,462 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,466 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,464 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,461 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,459 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,458 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,456 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,455 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,454 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,453 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,452 kt | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,451 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,451 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,442 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,442 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,442 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,440 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,440 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,440 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,452 kt | 2,434 kt | 2,473 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,459 kt | 2,455 kt | 2,466 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,452 kt | 2,442 kt | 2,454 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,441 kt | 2,440 kt | 2,442 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in New Zealand?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in New Zealand was 2,440 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,434 kt in 1994.
- How does New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.