Farm gate — Emissions Share in New Zealand

New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 14.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.87 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
25th
of 223 countries
All-time high
42.62 %
in 1990
All-time low
14.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in New Zealand, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 42.6 %1991: 37.2 %1992: 35.6 %1993: 30.1 %1994: 29.9 %1995: 27.9 %1996: 25.5 %1997: 24.4 %1998: 26.7 %1999: 23.3 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 23.9 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 29.3 %2007: 27.9 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 28 %2012: 24 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 23.1 %2016: 18.4 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 18.6 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 15.2 %2022: 15.6 %2023: 14.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in New Zealand is 14.87 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in New Zealand peaked at 42.62 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.87 %, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 25th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 42.62 % —
1991 37.25 % -12.6%
1992 35.6 % -4.4%
1993 30.12 % -15.4%
1994 29.89 % -0.8%
1995 27.85 % -6.8%
1996 25.5 % -8.4%
1997 24.38 % -4.4%
1998 26.69 % +9.5%
1999 23.31 % -12.7%
2000 22.37 % -4.0%
2001 23.89 % +6.8%
2002 25.8 % +8.0%
2003 27.01 % +4.7%
2004 25.46 % -5.7%
2005 27.81 % +9.2%
2006 29.3 % +5.4%
2007 27.86 % -4.9%
2008 26.56 % -4.7%
2009 27.84 % +4.8%
2010 28.08 % +0.9%
2011 28.02 % -0.2%
2012 23.98 % -14.4%
2013 24.55 % +2.4%
2014 23.26 % -5.3%
2015 23.12 % -0.6%
2016 18.37 % -20.5%
2017 17.72 % -3.5%
2018 18.65 % +5.2%
2019 18.69 % +0.2%
2020 20.11 % +7.6%
2021 15.2 % -24.4%
2022 15.55 % +2.3%
2023 14.87 % -4.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 14.87 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.19 %, 4.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 14.87 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.11 %, 7.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.32 % 23.31 % 42.62 % 10
2000s 26.39 % 22.37 % 29.3 % 10
2010s 22.44 % 17.72 % 28.08 % 10
2020s 16.43 % 14.87 % 20.11 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Indonesia 18.74 % compare
  2. 23 Bangladesh 17.55 % compare
  3. 24 Hungary 16.19 % compare
  4. 26 Poland 13.59 % compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 13.52 % compare
  6. 28 Botswana 13.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in New Zealand?
Farm gate — emissions share in New Zealand was 14.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 42.62 % in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.87 % in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions share?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.