Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8.68 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 14.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 13.76 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.21 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.44 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.1 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 13.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.64 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.27 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.39 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.97 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.37 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.27 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.67 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.35 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.96 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 t CO2eq/cap | 12.64 t CO2eq/cap | 14.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 t CO2eq/cap | 11.24 t CO2eq/cap | 12.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.65 t CO2eq/cap | 9.7 t CO2eq/cap | 11.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 t CO2eq/cap | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 5 Central African Republic 10.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Paraguay 10.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Brazil 8.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 8.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Australia 8.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 per capita. 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.