Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,983 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
11,983 kt
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
13,551 kt
in 1981
All-time low
9,266 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, 1961–2050

05.0k10.0k15.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand is 11,983 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand peaked at 13,551 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9,266 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9,989 kt
1962 10,153 kt +1.6%
1963 10,362 kt +2.1%
1964 10,500 kt +1.3%
1965 10,858 kt +3.4%
1966 11,546 kt +6.3%
1967 12,192 kt +5.6%
1968 12,566 kt +3.1%
1969 12,723 kt +1.3%
1970 12,873 kt +1.2%
1971 12,223 kt -5.1%
1972 12,837 kt +5.0%
1973 12,525 kt -2.4%
1974 12,665 kt +1.1%
1975 12,588 kt -0.6%
1976 12,544 kt -0.3%
1977 12,687 kt +1.1%
1978 12,849 kt +1.3%
1979 12,761 kt -0.7%
1980 13,472 kt +5.6%
1981 13,551 kt +0.6%
1982 13,527 kt -0.2%
1983 13,362 kt -1.2%
1984 13,407 kt +0.3%
1985 13,305 kt -0.8%
1986 13,522 kt +1.6%
1987 12,997 kt -3.9%
1988 13,106 kt +0.8%
1989 12,479 kt -4.8%
1990 12,271 kt -1.7%
1991 11,958 kt -2.6%
1992 11,652 kt -2.6%
1993 11,467 kt -1.6%
1994 11,738 kt +2.4%
1995 11,911 kt +1.5%
1996 11,582 kt -2.8%
1997 11,515 kt -0.6%
1998 11,149 kt -3.2%
1999 11,347 kt +1.8%
2000 10,975 kt -3.3%
2001 10,886 kt -0.8%
2002 11,100 kt +2.0%
2003 11,160 kt +0.5%
2004 11,050 kt -1.0%
2005 11,064 kt +0.1%
2006 11,144 kt +0.7%
2007 10,987 kt -1.4%
2008 10,513 kt -4.3%
2009 10,475 kt -0.4%
2010 10,444 kt -0.3%
2011 10,377 kt -0.6%
2012 10,506 kt +1.2%
2013 10,448 kt -0.6%
2014 10,463 kt +0.1%
2015 10,160 kt -2.9%
2016 10,072 kt -0.9%
2017 10,053 kt -0.2%
2018 9,999 kt -0.5%
2019 9,961 kt -0.4%
2020 9,822 kt -1.4%
2021 9,833 kt +0.1%
2022 9,494 kt -3.4%
2023 9,266 kt -2.4%
2030 12,002 kt +29.5%
2050 11,983 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,210 kt 9,989 kt 12,723 kt 9
1970s 12,655 kt 12,223 kt 12,873 kt 10
1980s 13,273 kt 12,479 kt 13,551 kt 10
1990s 11,659 kt 11,149 kt 12,271 kt 10
2000s 10,935 kt 10,475 kt 11,160 kt 10
2010s 10,248 kt 9,961 kt 10,506 kt 10
2020s 9,604 kt 9,266 kt 9,833 kt 4
2030s 12,002 kt 12,002 kt 12,002 kt 1
2050s 11,983 kt 11,983 kt 11,983 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Kenya 16,186 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 24.25 kt compare
  3. 21 Chad 15,959 kt compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 14,800 kt compare
  5. 24 France 11,820 kt compare
  6. 25 South Africa 11,741 kt compare
  7. 26 Bangladesh 11,421 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand was 11,983 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,551 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,266 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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