Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy — Emissions Share was 112.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in New Zealand stood at 112.5 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 279.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112.42 %, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 259.44 % | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 250.16 % | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 223.79 % | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 218.86 % | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 202.46 % | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 192.55 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 187.05 % | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 192.26 % | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 177.68 % | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 176.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 190.73 % | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 194.95 % | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 202.07 % | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 198.22 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 206.51 % | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 210.61 % | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 207.18 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 202.12 % | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 212.63 % | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 215.95 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 211.36 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 191.02 % | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 190.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 178.85 % | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 181.4 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 141.57 % | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 142.18 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 146.78 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 142.71 % | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 146.55 % | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 112.42 % | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 113.33 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 112.5 % | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 112.5 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 112.5 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.38 % | 177.68 % | 279.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.12 % | 176.23 % | 212.63 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.27 % | 141.57 % | 215.95 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.2 % | 112.42 % | 146.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 11 Palau 124.73 % compare
- 12 Croatia 116.77 % compare
- 13 South Africa 115.93 % compare
- 15 Jamaica 112.28 % compare
- 16 Philippines 112.01 % compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in New Zealand?
- Energy — emissions share in New Zealand was 112.5 % 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 279.58 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.42 % in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy — emissions share?
- New Zealand ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 (CO2). 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.