Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 2.24 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2.24 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.24 kt
in 2016
All-time low
2.21 kt
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020

00.511.521990200520201990: 2.2 kt1991: 2.2 kt1992: 2.2 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.2 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.2 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 2.2 kt2001: 2.2 kt2002: 2.2 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 2.2 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 2.2 kt2010: 2.2 kt2011: 2.2 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 2.2 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 2.2 kt2018: 2.2 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.24 kt for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 2.24 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.21 kt, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 kt 2.21 kt 2.22 kt 10
2000s 2.23 kt 2.22 kt 2.24 kt 10
2010s 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 10
2020s 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Sweden 2.76 kt compare
  2. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.32 kt compare
  3. 11 Ireland 2.29 kt compare
  4. 13 Denmark 2.02 kt compare
  5. 14 Lithuania 1.66 kt compare
  6. 15 Norway 1.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand?
Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand was 2.24 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
34 places, 1,021 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.