Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 45.22 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
45.22 kt
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.13 kt
in 1981
All-time low
34.97 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2050

0204060196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand stood at 45.22 kt.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 51.13 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34.97 kt, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 37.69 kt
1962 38.31 kt +1.6%
1963 39.1 kt +2.1%
1964 39.62 kt +1.3%
1965 40.97 kt +3.4%
1966 43.57 kt +6.3%
1967 46.01 kt +5.6%
1968 47.42 kt +3.1%
1969 48.01 kt +1.3%
1970 48.58 kt +1.2%
1971 46.12 kt -5.1%
1972 48.44 kt +5.0%
1973 47.26 kt -2.4%
1974 47.79 kt +1.1%
1975 47.5 kt -0.6%
1976 47.34 kt -0.3%
1977 47.88 kt +1.1%
1978 48.49 kt +1.3%
1979 48.15 kt -0.7%
1980 50.84 kt +5.6%
1981 51.13 kt +0.6%
1982 51.05 kt -0.2%
1983 50.42 kt -1.2%
1984 50.59 kt +0.3%
1985 50.21 kt -0.8%
1986 51.03 kt +1.6%
1987 49.05 kt -3.9%
1988 49.46 kt +0.8%
1989 47.09 kt -4.8%
1990 46.31 kt -1.7%
1991 45.12 kt -2.6%
1992 43.97 kt -2.6%
1993 43.27 kt -1.6%
1994 44.29 kt +2.4%
1995 44.95 kt +1.5%
1996 43.7 kt -2.8%
1997 43.45 kt -0.6%
1998 42.07 kt -3.2%
1999 42.82 kt +1.8%
2000 41.41 kt -3.3%
2001 41.08 kt -0.8%
2002 41.89 kt +2.0%
2003 42.12 kt +0.5%
2004 41.7 kt -1.0%
2005 41.75 kt +0.1%
2006 42.05 kt +0.7%
2007 41.46 kt -1.4%
2008 39.67 kt -4.3%
2009 39.53 kt -0.4%
2010 39.41 kt -0.3%
2011 39.16 kt -0.6%
2012 39.65 kt +1.2%
2013 39.43 kt -0.6%
2014 39.48 kt +0.1%
2015 38.34 kt -2.9%
2016 38.01 kt -0.9%
2017 37.94 kt -0.2%
2018 37.73 kt -0.5%
2019 37.59 kt -0.4%
2020 37.06 kt -1.4%
2021 37.1 kt +0.1%
2022 35.83 kt -3.4%
2023 34.97 kt -2.4%
2030 45.29 kt +29.5%
2050 45.22 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.3 kt 37.69 kt 48.01 kt 9
1970s 47.76 kt 46.12 kt 48.58 kt 10
1980s 50.09 kt 47.09 kt 51.13 kt 10
1990s 44 kt 42.07 kt 46.31 kt 10
2000s 41.27 kt 39.53 kt 42.12 kt 10
2010s 38.67 kt 37.59 kt 39.65 kt 10
2020s 36.24 kt 34.97 kt 37.1 kt 4
2030s 45.29 kt 45.29 kt 45.29 kt 1
2050s 45.22 kt 45.22 kt 45.22 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Kenya 61.08 kt compare
  2. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0915 kt compare
  3. 21 Chad 60.22 kt compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 55.85 kt compare
  5. 24 France 44.6 kt compare
  6. 25 South Africa 44.31 kt compare
  7. 26 Bangladesh 43.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in New Zealand was 45.22 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 51.13 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 34.97 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O)
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