Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.41 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.195 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.425 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.499 t CO2eq/cap | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.