Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 32,291 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32,291 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 87 countries
All-time high
33,817 kt
in 2006
All-time low
30,205 kt
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 30.6k kt1991: 30.8k kt1992: 30.2k kt1993: 30.3k kt1994: 31.3k kt1995: 31.6k kt1996: 31.8k kt1997: 32.6k kt1998: 32.0k kt1999: 32.0k kt2000: 32.9k kt2001: 33.3k kt2002: 33.0k kt2003: 33.4k kt2004: 33.4k kt2005: 33.6k kt2006: 33.8k kt2007: 32.9k kt2008: 31.6k kt2009: 31.7k kt2010: 31.7k kt2011: 32.0k kt2012: 32.7k kt2013: 32.8k kt2014: 33.0k kt2015: 32.5k kt2016: 32.1k kt2017: 32.2k kt2018: 32.3k kt2019: 32.4k kt2020: 32.3k kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 32,291 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 33,817 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,205 kt, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 13th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 30,632 kt —
1991 30,758 kt +0.4%
1992 30,205 kt -1.8%
1993 30,319 kt +0.4%
1994 31,286 kt +3.2%
1995 31,583 kt +0.9%
1996 31,843 kt +0.8%
1997 32,646 kt +2.5%
1998 31,969 kt -2.1%
1999 32,048 kt +0.2%
2000 32,904 kt +2.7%
2001 33,251 kt +1.1%
2002 32,981 kt -0.8%
2003 33,399 kt +1.3%
2004 33,400 kt +0.0%
2005 33,638 kt +0.7%
2006 33,817 kt +0.5%
2007 32,900 kt -2.7%
2008 31,628 kt -3.9%
2009 31,732 kt +0.3%
2010 31,684 kt -0.1%
2011 32,047 kt +1.1%
2012 32,701 kt +2.0%
2013 32,774 kt +0.2%
2014 33,019 kt +0.7%
2015 32,505 kt -1.6%
2016 32,119 kt -1.2%
2017 32,151 kt +0.1%
2018 32,303 kt +0.5%
2019 32,441 kt +0.4%
2020 32,291 kt -0.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 32,291 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,645 kt, 8.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 32,291 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,860 kt, 4.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,329 kt 30,205 kt 32,646 kt 10
2000s 32,965 kt 31,628 kt 33,817 kt 10
2010s 32,375 kt 31,684 kt 33,019 kt 10
2020s 32,291 kt 32,291 kt 32,291 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Türkiye 38,768 kt compare
  2. 10 Turkey 38,768 kt compare
  3. 12 France 37,250 kt compare
  4. 14 Germany 26,732 kt compare
  5. 15 Canada 26,518 kt compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 24,476 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand was 32,291 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 33,817 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30,205 kt in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
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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