Farm gate — Emissions per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.68 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.15 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
8.68 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap1992: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 13 t CO2eq/cap1994: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 13.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 12.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 12 t CO2eq/cap2006: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2014: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in New Zealand stood at 8.68 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in New Zealand peaked at 14.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.68 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.1 t CO2eq/cap 12.42 t CO2eq/cap 14.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 11.96 t CO2eq/cap 11.22 t CO2eq/cap 12.36 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10.62 t CO2eq/cap 9.7 t CO2eq/cap 11.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 9.12 t CO2eq/cap 8.68 t CO2eq/cap 9.47 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Mongolia 16.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 8.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Australia 8.58 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in New Zealand?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in New Zealand was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.68 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.