Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 74.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.82 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
91.58 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.94 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 91.6 %1991: 90.8 %1992: 89.4 %1993: 88.7 %1994: 87.5 %1995: 86.5 %1996: 87 %1997: 86.8 %1998: 86.2 %1999: 85.3 %2000: 82.9 %2001: 81.4 %2002: 81.4 %2003: 79.9 %2004: 79 %2005: 78.7 %2006: 80.3 %2007: 80 %2008: 78.8 %2009: 80 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 77.6 %2012: 77.8 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 76.3 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.6 %2017: 74.2 %2018: 73.6 %2019: 73.6 %2020: 72.9 %2021: 73.8 %2022: 73.8 %2023: 74.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in New Zealand stood at 74.82 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 91.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.94 %, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 91.58 %
1991 90.84 % -0.8%
1992 89.38 % -1.6%
1993 88.69 % -0.8%
1994 87.52 % -1.3%
1995 86.5 % -1.2%
1996 86.95 % +0.5%
1997 86.82 % -0.1%
1998 86.15 % -0.8%
1999 85.3 % -1.0%
2000 82.87 % -2.8%
2001 81.38 % -1.8%
2002 81.41 % +0.0%
2003 79.93 % -1.8%
2004 78.99 % -1.2%
2005 78.72 % -0.3%
2006 80.29 % +2.0%
2007 79.97 % -0.4%
2008 78.77 % -1.5%
2009 79.96 % +1.5%
2010 78.55 % -1.8%
2011 77.57 % -1.2%
2012 77.76 % +0.2%
2013 77.44 % -0.4%
2014 76.29 % -1.5%
2015 74.96 % -1.7%
2016 74.58 % -0.5%
2017 74.19 % -0.5%
2018 73.58 % -0.8%
2019 73.61 % +0.0%
2020 72.94 % -0.9%
2021 73.84 % +1.2%
2022 73.82 % -0.0%
2023 74.82 % +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.97 % 85.3 % 91.58 % 10
2000s 80.23 % 78.72 % 82.87 % 10
2010s 75.85 % 73.58 % 78.55 % 10
2020s 73.85 % 72.94 % 74.82 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Ethiopia 76.26 % compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 75.04 % compare
  3. 19 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
  4. 21 Tonga 74.52 % compare
  5. 22 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
  6. 23 Haiti 71.89 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in New Zealand?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in New Zealand was 74.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 91.58 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 72.94 % in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.