Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 14.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 14.87 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 52.21 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.87 %, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Share in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 45.9 % | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 43.59 % | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 36.88 % | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 36.55 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.9 % | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 30.94 % | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 29.35 % | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 32.07 % | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 27.9 % | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 26.87 % | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24.56 % | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 26.52 % | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 27.74 % | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 26.16 % | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 28.55 % | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 30.07 % | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28.62 % | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.28 % | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 28.64 % | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.71 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25.37 % | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 25.97 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.53 % | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 24.42 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.37 % | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 17.72 % | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.65 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.69 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.11 % | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2 % | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 15.55 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 14.87 % | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.93 % | 27.9 % | 52.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5 % | 24.56 % | 30.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 % | 17.72 % | 29.71 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 % | 14.87 % | 20.11 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 share in New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in New Zealand was 14.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.21 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 % in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.