IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.1094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.1094 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1283 kt per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0959 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.050.10.15196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in New Zealand stood at 0.1094 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.1283 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0959 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0959 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0976 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 0.0995 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 0.1006 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1965 0.1035 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1966 0.1096 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1967 0.1155 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1968 0.1197 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1969 0.1218 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1970 0.1234 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1971 0.1173 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1972 0.1219 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1973 0.1198 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1974 0.1213 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 0.1207 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1976 0.1198 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1977 0.1202 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1978 0.1208 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1979 0.1193 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1980 0.1262 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1981 0.1265 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1982 0.1263 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1983 0.125 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1984 0.126 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 0.1258 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1986 0.1283 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1987 0.1235 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1988 0.1243 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1989 0.1196 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1990 0.119 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1991 0.1165 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1992 0.1149 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1993 0.1143 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1994 0.1183 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1995 0.1212 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 0.1186 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1997 0.1191 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1998 0.1163 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1999 0.1174 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2000 0.1147 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 0.1156 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0.1187 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 0.1203 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2004 0.1202 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.1201 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2006 0.121 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.1201 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.1176 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 0.1192 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.1191 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.1196 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.1218 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2013 0.1214 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 0.1227 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 0.1192 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 0.1194 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.1185 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 0.1178 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 0.1169 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2020 0.1155 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.1156 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.1115 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2023 0.1094 kt per square kilometre -1.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.1094 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.1094 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0196 kt per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1071 kt per square kilometre 0.0959 kt per square kilometre 0.1218 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1205 kt per square kilometre 0.1173 kt per square kilometre 0.1234 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1251 kt per square kilometre 0.1196 kt per square kilometre 0.1283 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1176 kt per square kilometre 0.1143 kt per square kilometre 0.1212 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1187 kt per square kilometre 0.1147 kt per square kilometre 0.121 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1196 kt per square kilometre 0.1169 kt per square kilometre 0.1227 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.113 kt per square kilometre 0.1094 kt per square kilometre 0.1156 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Cambodia 0.1227 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Thailand 0.1189 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Nepal 0.1154 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 0.1075 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Uganda 0.0992 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 Germany 0.0935 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in New Zealand was 0.1094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1283 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0959 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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, 11,186 data points, 1961–2023
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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.