Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 44,918 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44,918 kt
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
50,410 kt
in 2014
All-time low
44,918 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 48.9k kt1991: 47.9k kt1992: 47.4k kt1993: 47.2k kt1994: 48.7k kt1995: 49.9k kt1996: 48.9k kt1997: 49.1k kt1998: 48.2k kt1999: 48.9k kt2000: 48.0k kt2001: 47.8k kt2002: 49.0k kt2003: 49.8k kt2004: 49.7k kt2005: 49.9k kt2006: 50.0k kt2007: 49.5k kt2008: 48.4k kt2009: 48.4k kt2010: 48.5k kt2011: 48.9k kt2012: 49.7k kt2013: 49.6k kt2014: 50.4k kt2015: 49.2k kt2016: 48.8k kt2017: 48.5k kt2018: 48.2k kt2019: 48.4k kt2020: 48.0k kt2021: 47.7k kt2022: 46.0k kt2023: 44.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 44,918 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 50,410 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44,918 kt, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48,907 kt
1991 47,908 kt -2.0%
1992 47,440 kt -1.0%
1993 47,199 kt -0.5%
1994 48,678 kt +3.1%
1995 49,865 kt +2.4%
1996 48,863 kt -2.0%
1997 49,137 kt +0.6%
1998 48,164 kt -2.0%
1999 48,897 kt +1.5%
2000 47,991 kt -1.9%
2001 47,766 kt -0.5%
2002 48,959 kt +2.5%
2003 49,822 kt +1.8%
2004 49,686 kt -0.3%
2005 49,888 kt +0.4%
2006 50,040 kt +0.3%
2007 49,509 kt -1.1%
2008 48,446 kt -2.1%
2009 48,399 kt -0.1%
2010 48,486 kt +0.2%
2011 48,868 kt +0.8%
2012 49,721 kt +1.7%
2013 49,622 kt -0.2%
2014 50,410 kt +1.6%
2015 49,211 kt -2.4%
2016 48,843 kt -0.7%
2017 48,491 kt -0.7%
2018 48,232 kt -0.5%
2019 48,382 kt +0.3%
2020 47,996 kt -0.8%
2021 47,733 kt -0.5%
2022 45,976 kt -3.7%
2023 44,918 kt -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,506 kt 47,199 kt 49,865 kt 10
2000s 49,051 kt 47,766 kt 50,040 kt 10
2010s 49,027 kt 48,232 kt 50,410 kt 10
2020s 46,656 kt 44,918 kt 47,996 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Ukraine 47,356 kt compare
  2. 45 Uzbekistan 47,150 kt compare
  3. 46 Japan 46,594 kt compare
  4. 48 Uganda 44,584 kt compare
  5. 49 Guinea 44,211 kt compare
  6. 50 Italy 43,889 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 44,918 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 50,410 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44,918 kt in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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