Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 4,256 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,256 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,103 kt
in 1999
All-time low
4,130 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k kt1991: 4.5k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.6k kt1995: 4.7k kt1996: 4.8k kt1997: 5.0k kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 5.1k kt2000: 5.0k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 4.5k kt2003: 4.7k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 4.7k kt2006: 4.8k kt2007: 4.6k kt2008: 4.6k kt2009: 4.4k kt2010: 4.2k kt2011: 4.4k kt2012: 4.6k kt2013: 4.6k kt2014: 4.8k kt2015: 4.7k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.1k kt2019: 4.5k kt2020: 4.6k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 4,256 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 5,103 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,130 kt, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 81st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,575 kt
1991 4,458 kt -2.6%
1992 4,582 kt +2.8%
1993 4,581 kt -0.0%
1994 4,609 kt +0.6%
1995 4,705 kt +2.1%
1996 4,772 kt +1.4%
1997 4,958 kt +3.9%
1998 5,003 kt +0.9%
1999 5,103 kt +2.0%
2000 5,016 kt -1.7%
2001 4,405 kt -12.2%
2002 4,502 kt +2.2%
2003 4,653 kt +3.4%
2004 4,541 kt -2.4%
2005 4,700 kt +3.5%
2006 4,754 kt +1.1%
2007 4,614 kt -3.0%
2008 4,589 kt -0.5%
2009 4,350 kt -5.2%
2010 4,243 kt -2.5%
2011 4,414 kt +4.0%
2012 4,556 kt +3.2%
2013 4,598 kt +0.9%
2014 4,814 kt +4.7%
2015 4,711 kt -2.1%
2016 4,359 kt -7.5%
2017 4,238 kt -2.8%
2018 4,130 kt -2.6%
2019 4,543 kt +10.0%
2020 4,557 kt +0.3%
2021 4,448 kt -2.4%
2022 4,254 kt -4.4%
2023 4,256 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,735 kt 4,458 kt 5,103 kt 10
2000s 4,612 kt 4,350 kt 5,016 kt 10
2010s 4,461 kt 4,130 kt 4,814 kt 10
2020s 4,378 kt 4,254 kt 4,557 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 78 Belize 4,566 kt compare
  2. 79 Denmark 4,452 kt compare
  3. 80 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare
  4. 82 Equatorial Guinea 3,833 kt compare
  5. 83 Saudi Arabia 3,761 kt compare
  6. 84 Kazakhstan 3,693 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 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 4,256 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 5,103 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,130 kt in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 81st out of 222 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 7.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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