Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.63 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand stood at 4.63 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand peaked at 4.73 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.48 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.66 t CO2eq/ha | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.77 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.07 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.31 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.26 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.21 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.25 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.44 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.53 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.56 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.68 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.69 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.63 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.09 t CO2eq/ha, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.63 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 t CO2eq/ha, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 t CO2eq/ha | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | 3.91 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 t CO2eq/ha | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | 4.4 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 t CO2eq/ha | 4.25 t CO2eq/ha | 4.68 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 t CO2eq/ha | 4.63 t CO2eq/ha | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 59 Samoa 4.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 61 Ecuador 4.57 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 62 Latvia 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 62 Switzerland 4.4 t CO2eq/ha compare
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 per area of agricultural in New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in New Zealand was 4.63 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.