Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.9772 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9772 kt
Change on year
up 75.4%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.09 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 0.941 kt1991: 0.941 kt1992: 0.941 kt1993: 0.941 kt1994: 0.941 kt1995: 0.941 kt1996: 0.952 kt1997: 0.468 kt1998: 0.554 kt1999: 0.49 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0.697 kt2004: 0.14 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.14 kt2007: 3.1 kt2008: 0.907 kt2009: 0.42 kt2010: 0.42 kt2011: 0.07 kt2012: 0.837 kt2013: 0.837 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 5.1 kt2020: 2.1 kt2021: 1.2 kt2022: 0.557 kt2023: 0.977 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand is 0.9772 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 75.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 5.09 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

New Zealand ranks 82nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.9408 kt
1991 0.9408 kt +0.0%
1992 0.9408 kt +0.0%
1993 0.9408 kt +0.0%
1994 0.9408 kt +0.0%
1995 0.9408 kt +0.0%
1996 0.952 kt +1.2%
1997 0.4676 kt -50.9%
1998 0.5544 kt +18.6%
1999 0.49 kt -11.6%
2000 2.4 kt +390.3%
2001 1.39 kt -42.0%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0.6972 kt
2004 0.14 kt -79.9%
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 0.14 kt
2007 3.14 kt +2142.0%
2008 0.9072 kt -71.1%
2009 0.42 kt -53.7%
2010 0.42 kt +0.0%
2011 0.07 kt -83.3%
2012 0.8372 kt +1096.0%
2013 0.8372 kt +0.0%
2014 0 kt -100.0%
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 1.4 kt
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 5.09 kt
2020 2.09 kt -58.9%
2021 1.18 kt -43.4%
2022 0.5572 kt -53.0%
2023 0.9772 kt +75.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8109 kt 0.4676 kt 0.952 kt 10
2000s 0.924 kt 0 kt 3.14 kt 10
2010s 0.8655 kt 0 kt 5.09 kt 10
2020s 1.2 kt 0.5572 kt 2.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 79 Morocco 1.46 kt compare
  2. 80 Republic of Korea 1.11 kt compare
  3. 80 Uruguay 1.11 kt compare
  4. 83 Namibia 0.9016 kt compare
  5. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8372 kt compare
  6. 85 French Guiana 0.6692 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 0.9772 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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