Grassland organic soils — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 0.9348 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9348 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.9408 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.9074 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

00.20.40.60.811990200720241990: 0.908 kt1991: 0.908 kt1992: 0.908 kt1993: 0.908 kt1994: 0.907 kt1995: 0.936 kt1996: 0.935 kt1997: 0.936 kt1998: 0.935 kt1999: 0.936 kt2000: 0.937 kt2001: 0.94 kt2002: 0.94 kt2003: 0.94 kt2004: 0.939 kt2005: 0.937 kt2006: 0.936 kt2007: 0.936 kt2008: 0.936 kt2009: 0.937 kt2010: 0.939 kt2011: 0.939 kt2012: 0.939 kt2013: 0.941 kt2014: 0.941 kt2015: 0.941 kt2016: 0.939 kt2017: 0.939 kt2018: 0.94 kt2019: 0.935 kt2020: 0.935 kt2021: 0.935 kt2022: 0.935 kt2023: 0.935 kt2024: 0.935 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.9348 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.9408 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9074 kt, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 21st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.908 kt
1991 0.908 kt +0.0%
1992 0.908 kt +0.0%
1993 0.9077 kt -0.0%
1994 0.9074 kt -0.0%
1995 0.9357 kt +3.1%
1996 0.9351 kt -0.1%
1997 0.9359 kt +0.1%
1998 0.9348 kt -0.1%
1999 0.9365 kt +0.2%
2000 0.9367 kt +0.0%
2001 0.9403 kt +0.4%
2002 0.9402 kt -0.0%
2003 0.9396 kt -0.1%
2004 0.939 kt -0.1%
2005 0.9373 kt -0.2%
2006 0.9361 kt -0.1%
2007 0.9362 kt +0.0%
2008 0.9365 kt +0.0%
2009 0.9373 kt +0.1%
2010 0.9386 kt +0.1%
2011 0.9385 kt -0.0%
2012 0.9387 kt +0.0%
2013 0.9408 kt +0.2%
2014 0.9408 kt +0.0%
2015 0.9408 kt +0.0%
2016 0.9394 kt -0.1%
2017 0.9393 kt -0.0%
2018 0.9395 kt +0.0%
2019 0.9351 kt -0.5%
2020 0.9349 kt -0.0%
2021 0.9349 kt +0.0%
2022 0.9348 kt -0.0%
2023 0.9348 kt +0.0%
2024 0.9348 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9217 kt 0.9074 kt 0.9365 kt 10
2000s 0.9379 kt 0.9361 kt 0.9403 kt 10
2010s 0.9392 kt 0.9351 kt 0.9408 kt 10
2020s 0.9348 kt 0.9348 kt 0.9349 kt 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 kt compare
  2. 19 Finland 1.23 kt compare
  3. 20 Sweden 1.1 kt compare
  4. 22 China 0.8838 kt compare
  5. 22 China, mainland 0.8838 kt compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 0.8321 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 0.9348 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 0.9408 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9074 kt in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 21st 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 0.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.