Grassland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 2,193 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,193 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,209 kt
in 2014
All-time low
2,159 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 2.2k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.2k kt2004: 2.2k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.2k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.2k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.2k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 2.2k kt2018: 2.2k kt2019: 2.2k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.2k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.2k kt2024: 2.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand is 2,193 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 2,209 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,159 kt, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2,160 kt
1991 2,160 kt +0.0%
1992 2,160 kt +0.0%
1993 2,160 kt -0.0%
1994 2,159 kt -0.0%
1995 2,201 kt +1.9%
1996 2,199 kt -0.1%
1997 2,199 kt -0.0%
1998 2,194 kt -0.2%
1999 2,198 kt +0.2%
2000 2,199 kt +0.0%
2001 2,204 kt +0.2%
2002 2,204 kt -0.0%
2003 2,202 kt -0.1%
2004 2,200 kt -0.1%
2005 2,198 kt -0.1%
2006 2,195 kt -0.1%
2007 2,196 kt +0.0%
2008 2,196 kt +0.0%
2009 2,199 kt +0.1%
2010 2,203 kt +0.2%
2011 2,202 kt -0.0%
2012 2,203 kt +0.0%
2013 2,209 kt +0.3%
2014 2,209 kt +0.0%
2015 2,209 kt -0.0%
2016 2,206 kt -0.1%
2017 2,206 kt -0.0%
2018 2,205 kt -0.0%
2019 2,194 kt -0.5%
2020 2,194 kt -0.0%
2021 2,194 kt -0.0%
2022 2,193 kt -0.0%
2023 2,193 kt +0.0%
2024 2,193 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,179 kt 2,159 kt 2,201 kt 10
2000s 2,199 kt 2,195 kt 2,204 kt 10
2010s 2,205 kt 2,194 kt 2,209 kt 10
2020s 2,194 kt 2,193 kt 2,194 kt 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
  2. 17 Canada 3,218 kt compare
  3. 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare
  4. 20 Finland 1,727 kt compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 1,704 kt compare
  6. 22 Sweden 1,535 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand was 2,193 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,209 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,159 kt in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.