Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in New Zealand is 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in New Zealand peaked at 0.4764 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.304 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1996.
New Zealand ranks 192nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4045 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.4035 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4007 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3962 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3983 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3993 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3999 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3984 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3992 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3613 kg CO2eq/kg | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4121 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3998 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4015 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4453 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4515 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4764 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4122 kg CO2eq/kg | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3646 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3537 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3515 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3447 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3424 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.363 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3635 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3824 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3769 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3902 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4133 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3856 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3396 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3381 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3305 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3139 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3054 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.304 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3049 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3958 kg CO2eq/kg | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3802 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3656 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3447 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3504 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 kg CO2eq/kg | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3332 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3322 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3327 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3281 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3252 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.331 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3319 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3119 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3166 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3136 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3099 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3259 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3158 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3167 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3168 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5948 kg CO2eq/kg, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.618 kg CO2eq/kg, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +26.4% | 0.3131 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3958 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3962 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4045 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4078 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3537 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4764 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3713 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3424 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4133 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3251 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.304 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3958 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3478 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3068 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3207 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3099 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3319 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3158 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 189 Dominican Republic 0.3423 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 190 Tajikistan 0.3362 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 191 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3355 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 193 Israel 0.3279 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 194 Colombia 0.326 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 195 New Caledonia 0.3138 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in New Zealand?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in New Zealand was 0.3342 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4764 kg CO2eq/kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.304 kg CO2eq/kg in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- New Zealand ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.