How does New Zealand rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?

New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

Name: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0049 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0049 kt per person

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

3rd

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0108 kt per person

in 1969

All-time low

0.0049 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0049 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0108 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 kt per person, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0097 kt per person	—
1962	0.0096 kt per person	-0.8%
1963	0.0096 kt per person	-0.1%
1964	0.0095 kt per person	-1.0%
1965	0.0096 kt per person	+1.4%
1966	0.01 kt per person	+4.2%
1967	0.0104 kt per person	+3.8%
1968	0.0107 kt per person	+2.7%
1969	0.0108 kt per person	+0.9%
1970	0.0108 kt per person	-0.1%
1971	0.0101 kt per person	-6.7%
1972	0.0103 kt per person	+2.8%
1973	0.01 kt per person	-3.6%
1974	0.0099 kt per person	-0.7%
1975	0.0097 kt per person	-2.4%
1976	0.0095 kt per person	-1.7%
1977	0.0095 kt per person	+0.0%
1978	0.0096 kt per person	+0.5%
1979	0.0095 kt per person	-0.9%
1980	0.01 kt per person	+5.3%
1981	0.01 kt per person	-0.1%
1982	0.0098 kt per person	-1.2%
1983	0.0096 kt per person	-2.6%
1984	0.0096 kt per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0095 kt per person	-0.9%
1986	0.0097 kt per person	+2.0%
1987	0.0092 kt per person	-4.7%
1988	0.0093 kt per person	+0.5%
1989	0.0088 kt per person	-4.6%
1990	0.0087 kt per person	-1.6%
1991	0.0081 kt per person	-6.7%
1992	0.0079 kt per person	-2.7%
1993	0.0078 kt per person	-1.8%
1994	0.0079 kt per person	+2.0%
1995	0.008 kt per person	+0.7%
1996	0.0077 kt per person	-3.9%
1997	0.0076 kt per person	-1.1%
1998	0.0073 kt per person	-3.5%
1999	0.0073 kt per person	+0.7%
2000	0.0071 kt per person	-3.0%
2001	0.0071 kt per person	-0.1%
2002	0.0072 kt per person	+0.7%
2003	0.0071 kt per person	-1.0%
2004	0.007 kt per person	-2.0%
2005	0.0069 kt per person	-1.2%
2006	0.0068 kt per person	-0.4%
2007	0.0067 kt per person	-1.8%
2008	0.0065 kt per person	-3.4%
2009	0.0065 kt per person	-0.1%
2010	0.0064 kt per person	-1.3%
2011	0.0064 kt per person	-0.6%
2012	0.0064 kt per person	+1.1%
2013	0.0064 kt per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0063 kt per person	-0.8%
2015	0.006 kt per person	-4.9%
2016	0.0059 kt per person	-2.3%
2017	0.0057 kt per person	-2.6%
2018	0.0056 kt per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0055 kt per person	-1.9%
2020	0.0053 kt per person	-3.2%
2021	0.0053 kt per person	-0.1%
2022	0.0051 kt per person	-3.5%
2023	0.0049 kt per person	-4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 kt per person	0.0095 kt per person	0.0108 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0099 kt per person	0.0095 kt per person	0.0108 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0095 kt per person	0.0088 kt per person	0.01 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0078 kt per person	0.0073 kt per person	0.0087 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0069 kt per person	0.0065 kt per person	0.0072 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0061 kt per person	0.0055 kt per person	0.0064 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0051 kt per person	0.0049 kt per person	0.0053 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

1 Uruguay 0.0059 kt per person compare
2 Mongolia 0.0053 kt per person compare
4 Chad 0.0032 kt per person compare
5 Paraguay 0.0031 kt per person compare
6 Ireland 0.0026 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?: Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0049 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0108 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.