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 209 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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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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 209 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
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.