IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0078 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0078 kt per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0162 kt per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0078 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0078 kt per person for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0162 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 kt per person, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0146 kt per person
1962 0.0145 kt per person -0.8%
1963 0.0145 kt per person +0.0%
1964 0.0143 kt per person -0.9%
1965 0.0145 kt per person +1.3%
1966 0.0151 kt per person +4.1%
1967 0.0157 kt per person +3.6%
1968 0.0161 kt per person +2.6%
1969 0.0162 kt per person +0.8%
1970 0.0162 kt per person -0.2%
1971 0.0151 kt per person -6.3%
1972 0.0156 kt per person +2.7%
1973 0.015 kt per person -3.8%
1974 0.0148 kt per person -1.1%
1975 0.0144 kt per person -2.5%
1976 0.0142 kt per person -1.4%
1977 0.0143 kt per person +0.3%
1978 0.0144 kt per person +0.8%
1979 0.0143 kt per person -0.7%
1980 0.0151 kt per person +5.5%
1981 0.015 kt per person -0.1%
1982 0.0149 kt per person -1.0%
1983 0.0145 kt per person -2.4%
1984 0.0145 kt per person -0.1%
1985 0.0144 kt per person -1.0%
1986 0.0146 kt per person +1.9%
1987 0.014 kt per person -4.5%
1988 0.014 kt per person +0.2%
1989 0.0134 kt per person -4.5%
1990 0.0133 kt per person -0.8%
1991 0.0124 kt per person -6.6%
1992 0.0121 kt per person -2.4%
1993 0.0119 kt per person -1.7%
1994 0.0121 kt per person +2.0%
1995 0.0123 kt per person +1.0%
1996 0.0118 kt per person -3.9%
1997 0.0116 kt per person -1.1%
1998 0.0113 kt per person -3.2%
1999 0.0114 kt per person +0.9%
2000 0.0111 kt per person -2.4%
2001 0.0111 kt per person +0.3%
2002 0.0112 kt per person +0.7%
2003 0.0112 kt per person -0.4%
2004 0.011 kt per person -1.5%
2005 0.0109 kt per person -1.1%
2006 0.0108 kt per person -1.0%
2007 0.0106 kt per person -1.8%
2008 0.0102 kt per person -3.1%
2009 0.0102 kt per person -0.5%
2010 0.0101 kt per person -0.7%
2011 0.0101 kt per person -0.3%
2012 0.0102 kt per person +1.0%
2013 0.0101 kt per person -1.1%
2014 0.01 kt per person -0.5%
2015 0.0096 kt per person -4.4%
2016 0.0094 kt per person -2.2%
2017 0.0091 kt per person -2.6%
2018 0.009 kt per person -2.1%
2019 0.0088 kt per person -2.1%
2020 0.0085 kt per person -2.9%
2021 0.0085 kt per person -0.6%
2022 0.0082 kt per person -3.5%
2023 0.0078 kt per person -4.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0078 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per person, 17.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0078 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 kt per person, 13.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.015 kt per person 0.0143 kt per person 0.0162 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0148 kt per person 0.0142 kt per person 0.0162 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0144 kt per person 0.0134 kt per person 0.0151 kt per person 10
1990s 0.012 kt per person 0.0113 kt per person 0.0133 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0108 kt per person 0.0102 kt per person 0.0112 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0096 kt per person 0.0088 kt per person 0.0102 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0082 kt per person 0.0078 kt per person 0.0085 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.0094 kt per person compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 0.0084 kt per person compare
  3. 3 Australia 0.008 kt per person compare
  4. 5 Botswana 0.0058 kt per person compare
  5. 6 Chad 0.005 kt per person compare
  6. 7 Paraguay 0.0047 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0078 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0162 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 kt per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,248 data points, 1961–2023
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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.