Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita was 0.0055 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0055 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0116 kt per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0055 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0055 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0116 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kt per person, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0104 kt per person
1962 0.0104 kt per person -0.8%
1963 0.0103 kt per person -0.0%
1964 0.0102 kt per person -1.0%
1965 0.0104 kt per person +1.2%
1966 0.0108 kt per person +4.0%
1967 0.0112 kt per person +3.5%
1968 0.0115 kt per person +2.7%
1969 0.0116 kt per person +0.9%
1970 0.0116 kt per person -0.1%
1971 0.0108 kt per person -6.3%
1972 0.011 kt per person +2.1%
1973 0.0106 kt per person -3.6%
1974 0.0106 kt per person -0.8%
1975 0.0103 kt per person -2.4%
1976 0.0101 kt per person -1.7%
1977 0.0101 kt per person +0.0%
1978 0.0102 kt per person +0.5%
1979 0.0101 kt per person -0.9%
1980 0.0107 kt per person +5.7%
1981 0.0107 kt per person -0.2%
1982 0.0105 kt per person -1.1%
1983 0.0103 kt per person -2.4%
1984 0.0103 kt per person -0.1%
1985 0.0102 kt per person -0.8%
1986 0.0104 kt per person +2.0%
1987 0.0099 kt per person -4.6%
1988 0.01 kt per person +0.4%
1989 0.0095 kt per person -4.3%
1990 0.0094 kt per person -1.4%
1991 0.0088 kt per person -6.7%
1992 0.0086 kt per person -2.4%
1993 0.0084 kt per person -1.6%
1994 0.0086 kt per person +2.2%
1995 0.0087 kt per person +0.9%
1996 0.0084 kt per person -3.6%
1997 0.0083 kt per person -0.9%
1998 0.008 kt per person -3.2%
1999 0.0081 kt per person +0.4%
2000 0.0078 kt per person -2.9%
2001 0.0078 kt per person +0.2%
2002 0.0079 kt per person +0.9%
2003 0.0079 kt per person -0.7%
2004 0.0077 kt per person -1.6%
2005 0.0076 kt per person -1.2%
2006 0.0076 kt per person -0.4%
2007 0.0075 kt per person -1.7%
2008 0.0073 kt per person -2.9%
2009 0.0073 kt per person +0.3%
2010 0.0072 kt per person -1.1%
2011 0.0072 kt per person -0.3%
2012 0.0073 kt per person +1.3%
2013 0.0072 kt per person -1.1%
2014 0.0072 kt per person -0.6%
2015 0.0068 kt per person -4.8%
2016 0.0067 kt per person -2.0%
2017 0.0065 kt per person -2.9%
2018 0.0063 kt per person -2.3%
2019 0.0062 kt per person -2.2%
2020 0.006 kt per person -3.2%
2021 0.006 kt per person -0.2%
2022 0.0058 kt per person -3.5%
2023 0.0055 kt per person -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0107 kt per person 0.0102 kt per person 0.0116 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0106 kt per person 0.0101 kt per person 0.0116 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0102 kt per person 0.0095 kt per person 0.0107 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0085 kt per person 0.008 kt per person 0.0094 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0077 kt per person 0.0073 kt per person 0.0079 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0068 kt per person 0.0062 kt per person 0.0073 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0058 kt per person 0.0055 kt per person 0.006 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Uruguay 0.006 kt per person compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 0.0055 kt per person compare
  3. 4 Chad 0.0034 kt per person compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 0.0032 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0055 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0116 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kt per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.