Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 34,340 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
34,340 kt
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34,340 kt
in 2050
All-time low
25,242 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1961–2050

010.0k20.0k30.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 34,340 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 34,340 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 25,242 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 25,242 kt
1962 25,694 kt +1.8%
1963 26,203 kt +2.0%
1964 26,490 kt +1.1%
1965 27,248 kt +2.9%
1966 28,845 kt +5.9%
1967 30,403 kt +5.4%
1968 31,511 kt +3.6%
1969 32,079 kt +1.8%
1970 32,484 kt +1.3%
1971 30,884 kt -4.9%
1972 32,085 kt +3.9%
1973 31,536 kt -1.7%
1974 31,932 kt +1.3%
1975 31,788 kt -0.5%
1976 31,534 kt -0.8%
1977 31,646 kt +0.4%
1978 31,815 kt +0.5%
1979 31,417 kt -1.3%
1980 33,234 kt +5.8%
1981 33,296 kt +0.2%
1982 33,247 kt -0.1%
1983 32,904 kt -1.0%
1984 33,169 kt +0.8%
1985 33,114 kt -0.2%
1986 33,784 kt +2.0%
1987 32,503 kt -3.8%
1988 32,734 kt +0.7%
1989 31,493 kt -3.8%
1990 31,339 kt -0.5%
1991 30,680 kt -2.1%
1992 30,242 kt -1.4%
1993 30,094 kt -0.5%
1994 31,156 kt +3.5%
1995 31,898 kt +2.4%
1996 31,227 kt -2.1%
1997 31,369 kt +0.5%
1998 30,632 kt -2.3%
1999 30,913 kt +0.9%
2000 30,194 kt -2.3%
2001 30,446 kt +0.8%
2002 31,259 kt +2.7%
2003 31,668 kt +1.3%
2004 31,637 kt -0.1%
2005 31,609 kt -0.1%
2006 31,869 kt +0.8%
2007 31,620 kt -0.8%
2008 30,966 kt -2.1%
2009 31,374 kt +1.3%
2010 31,362 kt -0.0%
2011 31,492 kt +0.4%
2012 32,074 kt +1.8%
2013 31,954 kt -0.4%
2014 32,293 kt +1.1%
2015 31,373 kt -2.8%
2016 31,444 kt +0.2%
2017 31,191 kt -0.8%
2018 31,024 kt -0.5%
2019 30,782 kt -0.8%
2020 30,419 kt -1.2%
2021 30,429 kt +0.0%
2022 29,344 kt -3.6%
2023 28,793 kt -1.9%
2030 34,175 kt +18.7%
2050 34,340 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,191 kt 25,242 kt 32,079 kt 9
1970s 31,712 kt 30,884 kt 32,484 kt 10
1980s 32,948 kt 31,493 kt 33,784 kt 10
1990s 30,955 kt 30,094 kt 31,898 kt 10
2000s 31,264 kt 30,194 kt 31,869 kt 10
2010s 31,499 kt 30,782 kt 32,293 kt 10
2020s 29,746 kt 28,793 kt 30,429 kt 4
2030s 34,175 kt 34,175 kt 34,175 kt 1
2050s 34,340 kt 34,340 kt 34,340 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Germany 34,898 kt compare
  2. 25 Canada 34,728 kt compare
  3. 26 Kenya 34,454 kt compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 30,871 kt compare
  5. 29 Somalia 29,465 kt compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 34,340 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34,340 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 25,242 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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