How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita?

New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita was 0.0073 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0073 kt per person

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

3rd

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0162 kt per person

in 1969

All-time low

0.0073 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0073 kt per person for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0162 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kt per person, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0146 kt per person	—
1962	0.0144 kt per person	-0.8%
1963	0.0144 kt per person	-0.0%
1964	0.0143 kt per person	-0.9%
1965	0.0145 kt per person	+1.3%
1966	0.0151 kt per person	+4.1%
1967	0.0156 kt per person	+3.6%
1968	0.016 kt per person	+2.6%
1969	0.0162 kt per person	+0.7%
1970	0.0161 kt per person	-0.1%
1971	0.0151 kt per person	-6.4%
1972	0.0155 kt per person	+2.4%
1973	0.0149 kt per person	-3.8%
1974	0.0147 kt per person	-0.9%
1975	0.0144 kt per person	-2.4%
1976	0.0142 kt per person	-1.5%
1977	0.0142 kt per person	+0.3%
1978	0.0143 kt per person	+0.7%
1979	0.0142 kt per person	-0.7%
1980	0.015 kt per person	+5.6%
1981	0.015 kt per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0148 kt per person	-1.1%
1983	0.0145 kt per person	-2.4%
1984	0.0144 kt per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0143 kt per person	-1.0%
1986	0.0146 kt per person	+1.9%
1987	0.0139 kt per person	-4.6%
1988	0.014 kt per person	+0.5%
1989	0.0133 kt per person	-4.5%
1990	0.0131 kt per person	-1.7%
1991	0.0122 kt per person	-6.9%
1992	0.0119 kt per person	-2.8%
1993	0.0116 kt per person	-1.9%
1994	0.0118 kt per person	+1.8%
1995	0.0119 kt per person	+0.7%
1996	0.0115 kt per person	-3.8%
1997	0.0113 kt per person	-1.1%
1998	0.011 kt per person	-3.4%
1999	0.011 kt per person	+0.6%
2000	0.0107 kt per person	-3.2%
2001	0.0107 kt per person	-0.2%
2002	0.0107 kt per person	+0.7%
2003	0.0106 kt per person	-0.9%
2004	0.0104 kt per person	-1.8%
2005	0.0103 kt per person	-1.2%
2006	0.0103 kt per person	-0.4%
2007	0.0101 kt per person	-1.9%
2008	0.0097 kt per person	-3.5%
2009	0.0097 kt per person	-0.1%
2010	0.0096 kt per person	-1.2%
2011	0.0096 kt per person	-0.6%
2012	0.0097 kt per person	+1.1%
2013	0.0095 kt per person	-1.2%
2014	0.0095 kt per person	-0.8%
2015	0.009 kt per person	-4.8%
2016	0.0088 kt per person	-2.3%
2017	0.0086 kt per person	-2.7%
2018	0.0084 kt per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0082 kt per person	-2.1%
2020	0.0079 kt per person	-3.2%
2021	0.0079 kt per person	-0.2%
2022	0.0076 kt per person	-3.5%
2023	0.0073 kt per person	-4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.015 kt per person	0.0143 kt per person	0.0162 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0148 kt per person	0.0142 kt per person	0.0161 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0144 kt per person	0.0133 kt per person	0.015 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0117 kt per person	0.011 kt per person	0.0131 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0103 kt per person	0.0097 kt per person	0.0107 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0091 kt per person	0.0082 kt per person	0.0097 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0077 kt per person	0.0073 kt per person	0.0079 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

1 Mongolia 0.0078 kt per person compare
2 Uruguay 0.0077 kt per person compare
4 Chad 0.0048 kt per person compare
5 Paraguay 0.0041 kt per person compare
6 Australia 0.0038 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita in New Zealand?: Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0073 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0162 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

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