Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 16.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.9 %
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
77th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19.71 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.27 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 2.3 %1991: 3.1 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 4.9 %1994: 5.5 %1995: 6.6 %1996: 6.2 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 7 %1999: 7.9 %2000: 10 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 14.3 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 14 %2009: 13 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 19 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 19.7 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 18.5 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 16.9 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 19.71 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.27 %, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 77th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.38 % 2.27 % 7.86 % 10
2000s 12.74 % 10.01 % 14.31 % 10
2010s 17.04 % 14.6 % 19.03 % 10
2020s 18.45 % 16.9 % 19.71 % 4

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  3. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 17.16 % compare
  4. 78 Armenia 16.48 % compare
  5. 79 Norway 15.98 % compare
  6. 80 Syrian Arab Republic 15.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in New Zealand?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in New Zealand was 16.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.71 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 % in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 77th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.