Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 1,226 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,226 kt
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,226 kt
in 2050
All-time low
901.5 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2050

02505007501.0k1.2k196120052050

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1,226 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 1,226 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 901.5 kt, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 901.5 kt
1962 917.63 kt +1.8%
1963 935.84 kt +2.0%
1964 946.09 kt +1.1%
1965 973.14 kt +2.9%
1966 1,030 kt +5.9%
1967 1,086 kt +5.4%
1968 1,125 kt +3.6%
1969 1,146 kt +1.8%
1970 1,160 kt +1.3%
1971 1,103 kt -4.9%
1972 1,146 kt +3.9%
1973 1,126 kt -1.7%
1974 1,140 kt +1.3%
1975 1,135 kt -0.5%
1976 1,126 kt -0.8%
1977 1,130 kt +0.4%
1978 1,136 kt +0.5%
1979 1,122 kt -1.3%
1980 1,187 kt +5.8%
1981 1,189 kt +0.2%
1982 1,187 kt -0.1%
1983 1,175 kt -1.0%
1984 1,185 kt +0.8%
1985 1,183 kt -0.2%
1986 1,207 kt +2.0%
1987 1,161 kt -3.8%
1988 1,169 kt +0.7%
1989 1,125 kt -3.8%
1990 1,119 kt -0.5%
1991 1,096 kt -2.1%
1992 1,080 kt -1.4%
1993 1,075 kt -0.5%
1994 1,113 kt +3.5%
1995 1,139 kt +2.4%
1996 1,115 kt -2.1%
1997 1,120 kt +0.5%
1998 1,094 kt -2.3%
1999 1,104 kt +0.9%
2000 1,078 kt -2.3%
2001 1,087 kt +0.8%
2002 1,116 kt +2.7%
2003 1,131 kt +1.3%
2004 1,130 kt -0.1%
2005 1,129 kt -0.1%
2006 1,138 kt +0.8%
2007 1,129 kt -0.8%
2008 1,106 kt -2.1%
2009 1,120 kt +1.3%
2010 1,120 kt -0.0%
2011 1,125 kt +0.4%
2012 1,146 kt +1.8%
2013 1,141 kt -0.4%
2014 1,153 kt +1.1%
2015 1,120 kt -2.9%
2016 1,123 kt +0.2%
2017 1,114 kt -0.8%
2018 1,108 kt -0.5%
2019 1,099 kt -0.8%
2020 1,086 kt -1.2%
2021 1,087 kt +0.0%
2022 1,048 kt -3.6%
2023 1,028 kt -1.9%
2030 1,221 kt +18.7%
2050 1,226 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,007 kt 901.5 kt 1,146 kt 9
1970s 1,133 kt 1,103 kt 1,160 kt 10
1980s 1,177 kt 1,125 kt 1,207 kt 10
1990s 1,106 kt 1,075 kt 1,139 kt 10
2000s 1,117 kt 1,078 kt 1,138 kt 10
2010s 1,125 kt 1,099 kt 1,153 kt 10
2020s 1,062 kt 1,028 kt 1,087 kt 4
2030s 1,221 kt 1,221 kt 1,221 kt 1
2050s 1,226 kt 1,226 kt 1,226 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Germany 1,246 kt compare
  2. 25 Canada 1,240 kt compare
  3. 26 Kenya 1,231 kt compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 1,103 kt compare
  5. 29 Somalia 1,052 kt compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,036 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand was 1,226 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,226 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 901.5 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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