Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 918.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
918.4 kt
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,890 kt
in 2006
All-time low
414.4 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand stood at 918.4 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 1,890 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 414.4 kt, in 1969.

That places New Zealand 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 652.4 kt
1962 565.6 kt -13.3%
1963 576.8 kt +2.0%
1964 582.4 kt +1.0%
1965 534.8 kt -8.2%
1966 515.2 kt -3.7%
1967 456.4 kt -11.4%
1968 420 kt -8.0%
1969 414.4 kt -1.3%
1970 529.2 kt +27.7%
1971 478.8 kt -9.5%
1972 504 kt +5.3%
1973 501.2 kt -0.6%
1974 442.4 kt -11.7%
1975 445.2 kt +0.6%
1976 512.4 kt +15.1%
1977 540.4 kt +5.5%
1978 700 kt +29.5%
1979 585.2 kt -16.4%
1980 616 kt +5.3%
1981 630 kt +2.3%
1982 691.6 kt +9.8%
1983 728 kt +5.3%
1984 772.8 kt +6.2%
1985 814.8 kt +5.4%
1986 868 kt +6.5%
1987 882 kt +1.6%
1988 915.6 kt +3.8%
1989 991.2 kt +8.3%
1990 1,184 kt +19.5%
1991 1,291 kt +9.0%
1992 1,282 kt -0.7%
1993 1,428 kt +11.4%
1994 1,450 kt +1.6%
1995 1,291 kt -11.0%
1996 1,425 kt +10.4%
1997 1,602 kt +12.4%
1998 1,473 kt -8.0%
1999 1,456 kt -1.1%
2000 1,434 kt -1.5%
2001 1,526 kt +6.4%
2002 1,481 kt -2.9%
2003 1,400 kt -5.5%
2004 1,462 kt +4.4%
2005 1,593 kt +9.0%
2006 1,890 kt +18.6%
2007 1,820 kt -3.7%
2008 1,534 kt -15.7%
2009 1,568 kt +2.2%
2010 1,868 kt +19.1%
2011 1,856 kt -0.6%
2012 1,666 kt -10.3%
2013 1,456 kt -12.6%
2014 1,403 kt -3.7%
2015 1,397 kt -0.4%
2016 1,277 kt -8.6%
2017 1,280 kt +0.2%
2018 1,212 kt -5.3%
2019 1,173 kt -3.2%
2020 1,081 kt -7.9%
2021 1,028 kt -4.9%
2022 952 kt -7.4%
2023 918.4 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 524.22 kt 414.4 kt 652.4 kt 9
1970s 523.88 kt 442.4 kt 700 kt 10
1980s 791 kt 616 kt 991.2 kt 10
1990s 1,388 kt 1,184 kt 1,602 kt 10
2000s 1,571 kt 1,400 kt 1,890 kt 10
2010s 1,459 kt 1,173 kt 1,868 kt 10
2020s 994.7 kt 918.4 kt 1,081 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Finland 963.2 kt compare
  2. 118 Namibia 954.8 kt compare
  3. 119 Senegal 943.6 kt compare
  4. 121 Slovenia 890.4 kt compare
  5. 122 Denmark 856.8 kt compare
  6. 123 Sri Lanka 837.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 918.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 414.4 kt in 1969.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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