Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 49.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 49.4 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 73.04 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.4 %, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 12th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 71.08 % | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 69.59 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 66.73 % | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 67.01 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.09 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.9 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 62.38 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 63.15 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.62 % | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 59.42 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.01 % | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.23 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.58 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.72 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.28 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.99 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 61.32 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.29 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62.17 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 62.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.85 % | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.31 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.61 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.11 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.56 % | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 54.16 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 53.56 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.54 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.18 % | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 50.57 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.4 % | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.36 % | 60.62 % | 73.04 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61 % | 59.42 % | 62.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.83 % | 53.56 % | 62.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.17 % | 49.4 % | 54.54 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 9 Eritrea 59.89 % compare
- 10 Mauritania 58.01 % compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 55.08 % compare
- 13 Mali 47.43 % compare
- 14 South Sudan 47.22 % compare
- 15 Nicaragua 46.07 % 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 share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 49.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.04 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 % in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.