Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand

New Zealand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 0.848 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.848 kt
Change on year
up 77.8%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.4 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in New Zealand, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.742 kt1991: 0.742 kt1992: 0.742 kt1993: 0.742 kt1994: 0.742 kt1995: 0.742 kt1996: 0.503 kt1997: 0.238 kt1998: 0.291 kt1999: 0.265 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.2 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0.61 kt2004: 0.133 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.133 kt2007: 2.7 kt2008: 0.795 kt2009: 0.371 kt2010: 0.371 kt2011: 0.053 kt2012: 0.716 kt2013: 0.716 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 4.4 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 1 kt2022: 0.477 kt2023: 0.848 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand is 0.848 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand peaked at 4.4 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

That places New Zealand 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.742 kt
1991 0.742 kt +0.0%
1992 0.742 kt +0.0%
1993 0.742 kt +0.0%
1994 0.742 kt +0.0%
1995 0.742 kt +0.0%
1996 0.5035 kt -32.1%
1997 0.2385 kt -52.6%
1998 0.2915 kt +22.2%
1999 0.265 kt -9.1%
2000 1.25 kt +370.0%
2001 1.19 kt -4.3%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0.6095 kt
2004 0.1325 kt -78.3%
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 0.1325 kt
2007 2.7 kt +1940.0%
2008 0.795 kt -70.6%
2009 0.371 kt -53.3%
2010 0.371 kt +0.0%
2011 0.053 kt -85.7%
2012 0.7155 kt +1250.0%
2013 0.7155 kt +0.0%
2014 0 kt -100.0%
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 1.22 kt
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 4.4 kt
2020 1.8 kt -59.0%
2021 1.03 kt -42.6%
2022 0.477 kt -53.8%
2023 0.848 kt +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.575 kt 0.2385 kt 0.742 kt 10
2000s 0.7181 kt 0 kt 2.7 kt 10
2010s 0.7473 kt 0 kt 4.4 kt 10
2020s 1.04 kt 0.477 kt 1.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 79 Morocco 1.27 kt compare
  2. 80 Republic of Korea 0.954 kt compare
  3. 80 Uruguay 0.954 kt compare
  4. 83 Namibia 0.7685 kt compare
  5. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7155 kt compare
  6. 85 French Guiana 0.583 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in New Zealand was 0.848 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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