Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 1,032 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,032 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,157 kt
in 2014
All-time low
1,032 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in New Zealand stood at 1,032 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 1,157 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,032 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,121 kt
1991 1,097 kt -2.1%
1992 1,081 kt -1.4%
1993 1,076 kt -0.5%
1994 1,114 kt +3.5%
1995 1,141 kt +2.4%
1996 1,117 kt -2.1%
1997 1,122 kt +0.5%
1998 1,096 kt -2.3%
1999 1,106 kt +0.9%
2000 1,080 kt -2.3%
2001 1,090 kt +0.9%
2002 1,119 kt +2.7%
2003 1,133 kt +1.3%
2004 1,132 kt -0.1%
2005 1,131 kt -0.1%
2006 1,141 kt +0.9%
2007 1,132 kt -0.8%
2008 1,109 kt -2.0%
2009 1,123 kt +1.3%
2010 1,123 kt -0.0%
2011 1,128 kt +0.4%
2012 1,148 kt +1.9%
2013 1,144 kt -0.4%
2014 1,157 kt +1.1%
2015 1,124 kt -2.8%
2016 1,126 kt +0.2%
2017 1,117 kt -0.8%
2018 1,111 kt -0.6%
2019 1,103 kt -0.7%
2020 1,090 kt -1.2%
2021 1,090 kt +0.0%
2022 1,051 kt -3.6%
2023 1,032 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,107 kt 1,076 kt 1,141 kt 10
2000s 1,119 kt 1,080 kt 1,141 kt 10
2010s 1,128 kt 1,103 kt 1,157 kt 10
2020s 1,066 kt 1,032 kt 1,090 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,075 kt compare
  3. 28 Canada 1,052 kt compare
  4. 30 Uzbekistan 1,005 kt compare
  5. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 144.72 kt compare
  6. 31 Mali 986.05 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 2.35 kt compare
  8. 32 Spain 939.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in New Zealand?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in New Zealand was 1,032 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,157 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,032 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 29th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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