Energy — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy — Emissions was 32,200 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in New Zealand stood at 32,200 kt.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 35,100 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,000 kt, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 200 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,500 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 kt | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 12,000 kt | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 12,800 kt | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 13,400 kt | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 13,700 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 13,400 kt | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 13,300 kt | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 14,100 kt | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 kt | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 14,700 kt | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 15,800 kt | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 17,800 kt | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 18,300 kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17,800 kt | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 18,700 kt | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 19,800 kt | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 17,700 kt | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 16,200 kt | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 17,000 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 16,300 kt | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 18,000 kt | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 17,700 kt | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 18,900 kt | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 21,900 kt | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 23,500 kt | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 24,500 kt | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 25,900 kt | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 26,000 kt | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24,500 kt | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 25,200 kt | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 26,300 kt | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 27,800 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 27,600 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28,100 kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29,700 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 31,600 kt | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 30,000 kt | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 32,500 kt | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 32,900 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,200 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 33,100 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 33,900 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34,400 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 34,000 kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33,300 kt | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 33,400 kt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34,000 kt | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32,300 kt | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31,700 kt | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31,400 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34,300 kt | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 33,800 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35,100 kt | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 35,000 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33,600 kt | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,000 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32,500 kt | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 34,700 kt | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 33,200 kt | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 32,900 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31,000 kt | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 32,200 kt | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,800 kt | 11,000 kt | 14,100 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,080 kt | 14,000 kt | 19,800 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,970 kt | 16,300 kt | 26,000 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,330 kt | 24,500 kt | 32,500 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,550 kt | 32,300 kt | 34,400 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,610 kt | 31,400 kt | 35,100 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,325 kt | 31,000 kt | 33,200 kt | 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 energy — emissions in New Zealand?
- Energy — emissions in New Zealand was 32,200 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 35,100 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 kt in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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