Forestland — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Forestland — Emissions was -8,492 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-8,492 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
-8,492 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-21,821 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k1990200620231990: -20.7k kt1991: -20.7k kt1992: -20.7k kt1993: -20.7k kt1994: -20.7k kt1995: -20.7k kt1996: -20.7k kt1997: -20.7k kt1998: -20.7k kt1999: -20.7k kt2000: -20.7k kt2001: -21.8k kt2002: -21.8k kt2003: -21.8k kt2004: -21.8k kt2005: -21.8k kt2006: -21.8k kt2007: -21.8k kt2008: -21.8k kt2009: -21.8k kt2010: -21.8k kt2011: -21.5k kt2012: -21.5k kt2013: -21.5k kt2014: -21.5k kt2015: -21.5k kt2016: -15.5k kt2017: -15.5k kt2018: -15.5k kt2019: -15.5k kt2020: -15.5k kt2021: -8.5k kt2022: -8.5k kt2023: -8.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — emissions in New Zealand stood at -8,492 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in New Zealand peaked at -8,492 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21,821 kt, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Forestland — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -20,687 kt
1991 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1992 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1993 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1994 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1995 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1996 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1997 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1998 -20,687 kt -0.0%
1999 -20,687 kt -0.0%
2000 -20,687 kt -0.0%
2001 -21,821 kt +5.5%
2002 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2003 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2004 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2005 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2006 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2007 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2008 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2009 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2010 -21,821 kt -0.0%
2011 -21,502 kt -1.5%
2012 -21,502 kt -0.0%
2013 -21,502 kt -0.0%
2014 -21,502 kt -0.0%
2015 -21,502 kt -0.0%
2016 -15,532 kt -27.8%
2017 -15,532 kt -0.0%
2018 -15,532 kt -0.0%
2019 -15,532 kt -0.0%
2020 -15,532 kt -0.0%
2021 -8,492 kt -45.3%
2022 -8,492 kt -0.0%
2023 -8,492 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -20,687 kt -20,687 kt -20,687 kt 10
2000s -21,708 kt -21,821 kt -20,687 kt 10
2010s -19,146 kt -21,821 kt -15,532 kt 10
2020s -10,252 kt -15,532 kt -8,492 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 185 Sudan (former) -7,594 kt compare
  2. 186 Poland -8,257 kt compare
  3. 187 Nigeria -8,409 kt compare
  4. 189 Thailand -8,503 kt compare
  5. 190 Paraguay -9,108 kt compare
  6. 191 Sweden -9,427 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in New Zealand?
Forestland — emissions in New Zealand was -8,492 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -8,492 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -21,821 kt in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for forestland — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 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