Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand is 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand peaked at 4.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.46 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.16 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.08 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.82 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in New Zealand was 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- New Zealand ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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.