Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 58.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand is 58.3 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 81.91 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.3 %, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 79.87 % | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 78.8 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 75.78 % | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 76.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.23 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.94 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 71.47 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 72.79 % | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 70.14 % | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 69.27 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.77 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.63 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 70.68 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.64 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.12 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.25 % | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.42 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.9 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 72.08 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.89 % | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 70.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1 % | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.85 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.19 % | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 63.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.78 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.6 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.05 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.49 % | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 59.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.3 % | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5 % | 70.14 % | 81.91 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9 % | 69.27 % | 72.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9 % | 63.6 % | 72.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 % | 58.3 % | 65.05 % | 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 (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 58.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 % in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.