Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Energy — Emissions Share was 2.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.66 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.91 %
in 2010
All-time low
2.66 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.2 %1991: 3.6 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 4 %1994: 3.9 %1995: 3.4 %1996: 3.8 %1997: 4.2 %1998: 4 %1999: 3.9 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 2.7 %

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.66 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 4.91 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.66 %, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 189th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.76 % 3.23 % 4.25 % 10
2000s 4.15 % 3.68 % 4.88 % 10
2010s 3.86 % 3.19 % 4.91 % 10
2020s 2.8 % 2.66 % 2.98 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 186 Polynesia 3.17 % compare
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  3. 188 El Salvador 2.87 % compare
  4. 190 Lebanon 2.65 % compare
  5. 191 China, Hong Kong SAR 2.42 % compare
  6. 192 Panama 2.41 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in New Zealand?
Energy — emissions share in New Zealand was 2.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 % in 2010.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 % in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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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.