Energy — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions was 32.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.8 kt
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
67.5 kt
in 2006
All-time low
14.8 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2023

204060196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions in New Zealand stood at 32.8 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 67.5 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.8 kt, in 1969.

New Zealand ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 23.3 kt
1962 20.2 kt -13.3%
1963 20.6 kt +2.0%
1964 20.8 kt +1.0%
1965 19.1 kt -8.2%
1966 18.4 kt -3.7%
1967 16.3 kt -11.4%
1968 15 kt -8.0%
1969 14.8 kt -1.3%
1970 18.9 kt +27.7%
1971 17.1 kt -9.5%
1972 18 kt +5.3%
1973 17.9 kt -0.6%
1974 15.8 kt -11.7%
1975 15.9 kt +0.6%
1976 18.3 kt +15.1%
1977 19.3 kt +5.5%
1978 25 kt +29.5%
1979 20.9 kt -16.4%
1980 22 kt +5.3%
1981 22.5 kt +2.3%
1982 24.7 kt +9.8%
1983 26 kt +5.3%
1984 27.6 kt +6.2%
1985 29.1 kt +5.4%
1986 31 kt +6.5%
1987 31.5 kt +1.6%
1988 32.7 kt +3.8%
1989 35.4 kt +8.3%
1990 42.3 kt +19.5%
1991 46.1 kt +9.0%
1992 45.8 kt -0.7%
1993 51 kt +11.4%
1994 51.8 kt +1.6%
1995 46.1 kt -11.0%
1996 50.9 kt +10.4%
1997 57.2 kt +12.4%
1998 52.6 kt -8.0%
1999 52 kt -1.1%
2000 51.2 kt -1.5%
2001 54.5 kt +6.4%
2002 52.9 kt -2.9%
2003 50 kt -5.5%
2004 52.2 kt +4.4%
2005 56.9 kt +9.0%
2006 67.5 kt +18.6%
2007 65 kt -3.7%
2008 54.8 kt -15.7%
2009 56 kt +2.2%
2010 66.7 kt +19.1%
2011 66.3 kt -0.6%
2012 59.5 kt -10.3%
2013 52 kt -12.6%
2014 50.1 kt -3.7%
2015 49.9 kt -0.4%
2016 45.6 kt -8.6%
2017 45.7 kt +0.2%
2018 43.3 kt -5.3%
2019 41.9 kt -3.2%
2020 38.6 kt -7.9%
2021 36.7 kt -4.9%
2022 34 kt -7.4%
2023 32.8 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.72 kt 14.8 kt 23.3 kt 9
1970s 18.71 kt 15.8 kt 25 kt 10
1980s 28.25 kt 22 kt 35.4 kt 10
1990s 49.58 kt 42.3 kt 57.2 kt 10
2000s 56.1 kt 50 kt 67.5 kt 10
2010s 52.1 kt 41.9 kt 66.7 kt 10
2020s 35.52 kt 32.8 kt 38.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Finland 34.4 kt compare
  2. 118 Namibia 34.1 kt compare
  3. 119 Senegal 33.7 kt compare
  4. 121 Slovenia 31.8 kt compare
  5. 122 Denmark 30.6 kt compare
  6. 123 Sri Lanka 29.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions in New Zealand was 32.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 67.5 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8 kt in 1969.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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