Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0352 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 18th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0412 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0438 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0488 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0485 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0498 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0452 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.044 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0437 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0413 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 kt per square kilometre | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | 0.0423 kt per square kilometre | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 kt per square kilometre | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 0.0373 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 15 Rwanda 0.0383 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lebanon 0.0369 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ethiopia 0.0354 kt per square kilometre compare
- 19 Mauritius 0.035 kt per square kilometre compare
- 20 Uruguay 0.0317 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in New Zealand?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in New Zealand was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.