Drained organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 2,440 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,440 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,473 kt
in 1995
All-time low
2,434 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.4k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.5k kt1997: 2.5k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.5k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.5k kt2006: 2.5k kt2007: 2.5k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 2.5k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 2.5k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 2.4k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 2.4k kt2024: 2.4k kt

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

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Burundi 3,080 kt compare
  2. 40 Congo 3,036 kt compare
  3. 41 Australia 2,861 kt compare
  4. 43 Nepal 2,366 kt compare
  5. 44 Denmark 2,325 kt compare
  6. 45 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
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.