Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,734 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,734 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,772 kt
in 1995
All-time low
2,726 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k kt1991: 2.7k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.7k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.8k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 2.8k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 2.8k kt2005: 2.8k kt2006: 2.8k kt2007: 2.8k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 2.8k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 2.7k kt2012: 2.7k kt2013: 2.7k kt2014: 2.7k kt2015: 2.7k kt2016: 2.7k kt2017: 2.7k kt2018: 2.7k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.7k kt2023: 2.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 2,734 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 2,772 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,726 kt, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,729 kt
1991 2,729 kt +0.0%
1992 2,729 kt +0.0%
1993 2,728 kt -0.0%
1994 2,726 kt -0.1%
1995 2,772 kt +1.7%
1996 2,767 kt -0.2%
1997 2,766 kt -0.0%
1998 2,765 kt -0.0%
1999 2,762 kt -0.1%
2000 2,759 kt -0.1%
2001 2,764 kt +0.2%
2002 2,761 kt -0.1%
2003 2,759 kt -0.1%
2004 2,756 kt -0.1%
2005 2,755 kt -0.0%
2006 2,752 kt -0.1%
2007 2,752 kt +0.0%
2008 2,753 kt +0.0%
2009 2,751 kt -0.1%
2010 2,749 kt -0.1%
2011 2,749 kt -0.0%
2012 2,749 kt +0.0%
2013 2,750 kt +0.0%
2014 2,748 kt -0.1%
2015 2,748 kt -0.0%
2016 2,747 kt -0.0%
2017 2,746 kt -0.0%
2018 2,745 kt -0.0%
2019 2,736 kt -0.3%
2020 2,736 kt -0.0%
2021 2,736 kt -0.0%
2022 2,734 kt -0.1%
2023 2,734 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,747 kt 2,726 kt 2,772 kt 10
2000s 2,756 kt 2,751 kt 2,764 kt 10
2010s 2,747 kt 2,736 kt 2,750 kt 10
2020s 2,735 kt 2,734 kt 2,736 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 40 Burundi 3,231 kt compare
  2. 41 Congo 3,165 kt compare
  3. 42 Denmark 2,761 kt compare
  4. 44 Nepal 2,564 kt compare
  5. 45 Rwanda 1,729 kt compare
  6. 46 Cameroon 1,614 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 2,734 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,772 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,726 kt in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf