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

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.1536 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1536 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1805 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.134 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1536 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.134 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.134 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1363 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1963 0.1391 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.1407 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1965 0.145 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1966 0.1537 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1967 0.162 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1968 0.1678 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1969 0.1706 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1970 0.1726 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1971 0.1641 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1972 0.1715 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1973 0.1682 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1974 0.1699 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1975 0.1689 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1976 0.1681 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 0.169 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1978 0.1704 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1979 0.1684 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1980 0.178 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1981 0.1786 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 0.1785 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1983 0.1766 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1984 0.178 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 0.1772 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1986 0.1805 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1987 0.1738 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1988 0.1747 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1989 0.1676 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1990 0.1679 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.1646 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1992 0.1623 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1993 0.1614 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1994 0.1668 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.171 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1996 0.1669 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1997 0.1671 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 0.1632 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1999 0.1656 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 0.1625 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2001 0.164 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.1681 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.1708 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.1707 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.1708 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 0.1712 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.1697 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2008 0.1658 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2009 0.1665 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 0.1673 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 0.1681 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.1707 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2013 0.1702 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2014 0.1722 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 0.1681 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2016 0.1681 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 0.1673 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2018 0.1667 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2019 0.1656 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2020 0.164 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 0.1635 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.1576 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2023 0.1536 kt per square kilometre -2.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1536 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0405 kt per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1536 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.031 kt per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1499 kt per square kilometre 0.134 kt per square kilometre 0.1706 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1691 kt per square kilometre 0.1641 kt per square kilometre 0.1726 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1764 kt per square kilometre 0.1676 kt per square kilometre 0.1805 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1657 kt per square kilometre 0.1614 kt per square kilometre 0.171 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.168 kt per square kilometre 0.1625 kt per square kilometre 0.1712 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1684 kt per square kilometre 0.1656 kt per square kilometre 0.1722 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1597 kt per square kilometre 0.1536 kt per square kilometre 0.164 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Uruguay 0.1634 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Thailand 0.1617 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Germany 0.1562 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 19 Uganda 0.1534 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 20 Burundi 0.1511 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 21 Nepal 0.1458 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.1536 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1805 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.134 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,244 data points, 1961–2023
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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.