Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was -19,983 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-19,983 kt
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-19,335 kt
in 2019
All-time low
-36,729 kt
in 2007
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020

-35.0k-30.0k-25.0k-20.0k1990200520201990: -20.3k kt1991: -21.3k kt1992: -21.0k kt1993: -21.5k kt1994: -21.2k kt1995: -19.9k kt1996: -19.6k kt1997: -20.2k kt1998: -22.2k kt1999: -23.6k kt2000: -26.0k kt2001: -25.8k kt2002: -23.3k kt2003: -26.5k kt2004: -29.9k kt2005: -33.0k kt2006: -33.5k kt2007: -36.7k kt2008: -30.6k kt2009: -31.0k kt2010: -31.0k kt2011: -29.6k kt2012: -28.0k kt2013: -28.7k kt2014: -27.7k kt2015: -27.3k kt2016: -26.1k kt2017: -22.2k kt2018: -19.9k kt2019: -19.3k kt2020: -20.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand stood at -19,983 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at -19,335 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, -36,729 kt, in 2007.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 -20,300 kt —
1991 -21,343 kt +5.1%
1992 -20,968 kt -1.8%
1993 -21,546 kt +2.8%
1994 -21,189 kt -1.7%
1995 -19,853 kt -6.3%
1996 -19,551 kt -1.5%
1997 -20,152 kt +3.1%
1998 -22,244 kt +10.4%
1999 -23,598 kt +6.1%
2000 -25,962 kt +10.0%
2001 -25,778 kt -0.7%
2002 -23,302 kt -9.6%
2003 -26,516 kt +13.8%
2004 -29,912 kt +12.8%
2005 -32,965 kt +10.2%
2006 -33,460 kt +1.5%
2007 -36,729 kt +9.8%
2008 -30,635 kt -16.6%
2009 -30,973 kt +1.1%
2010 -30,969 kt -0.0%
2011 -29,617 kt -4.4%
2012 -27,961 kt -5.6%
2013 -28,714 kt +2.7%
2014 -27,705 kt -3.5%
2015 -27,276 kt -1.5%
2016 -26,103 kt -4.3%
2017 -22,182 kt -15.0%
2018 -19,858 kt -10.5%
2019 -19,335 kt -2.6%
2020 -19,983 kt +3.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -19,983 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is -6,899 kt, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -19,983 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68,524 kt, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -21,074 kt -23,598 kt -19,551 kt 10
2000s -29,623 kt -36,729 kt -23,302 kt 10
2010s -25,972 kt -30,969 kt -19,335 kt 10
2020s -19,983 kt -19,983 kt -19,983 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Colombia -15,602 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -18,067 kt compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom -18,067 kt compare
  4. 28 Poland -21,960 kt compare
  5. 29 Paraguay -23,781 kt compare
  6. 30 Romania -24,342 kt compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand?
Forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in New Zealand was -19,983 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -19,335 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -36,729 kt in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
58 places, 1,629 data points, 1990–2020
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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