Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,779 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand stood at 11,779 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand peaked at 13,519 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,779 kt, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 40th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,955 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,732 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12,578 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,486 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,873 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13,220 kt | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 12,818 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12,759 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,475 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 12,826 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12,726 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,855 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,137 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,440 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13,450 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13,519 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 13,343 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,204 kt | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,813 kt | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,599 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 12,798 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12,884 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,007 kt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,980 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13,204 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,023 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,946 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,967 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,993 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12,961 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,920 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,761 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,289 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 11,779 kt | -4.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 11,779 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 518.22 kt, 22.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 11,779 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.33 kt, 183.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,772 kt | 12,475 kt | 13,220 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,109 kt | 12,599 kt | 13,519 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,976 kt | 12,798 kt | 13,204 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,437 kt | 11,779 kt | 12,920 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand was 11,779 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13,519 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,779 kt in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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