IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0443 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0443 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0522 kt per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0381 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in New Zealand, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in New Zealand stood at 0.0443 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in New Zealand peaked at 0.0522 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0381 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0387 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1963 0.0395 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 0.0401 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1965 0.0415 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.0441 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1967 0.0465 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1968 0.0481 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1969 0.0487 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1970 0.0492 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1971 0.0468 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1972 0.0496 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1973 0.0484 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1974 0.0486 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 0.0482 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1976 0.0483 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1977 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1978 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1979 0.0491 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1980 0.0518 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1981 0.0521 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1982 0.0522 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1983 0.0516 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1984 0.052 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1985 0.0515 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1986 0.0522 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1987 0.0504 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1988 0.0504 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.048 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1990 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1991 0.0481 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1992 0.0474 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1993 0.0471 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 0.0498 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.0483 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1997 0.048 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 0.0469 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1999 0.0482 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 0.0478 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2001 0.0483 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2002 0.0493 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0505 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 0.0506 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.0508 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 0.0501 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2007 0.0496 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2008 0.0482 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2009 0.0474 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 0.0482 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2011 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2012 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0488 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2014 0.0496 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.0489 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 0.0487 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2017 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 0.0487 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2020 0.0485 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 0.0479 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2022 0.0462 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2023 0.0443 kt per square kilometre -4.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0443 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0164 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0443 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0428 kt per square kilometre 0.0381 kt per square kilometre 0.0487 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0487 kt per square kilometre 0.0468 kt per square kilometre 0.0496 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0512 kt per square kilometre 0.048 kt per square kilometre 0.0522 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0481 kt per square kilometre 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 0.0498 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0493 kt per square kilometre 0.0474 kt per square kilometre 0.0508 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0488 kt per square kilometre 0.0482 kt per square kilometre 0.0496 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0467 kt per square kilometre 0.0443 kt per square kilometre 0.0485 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 France 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Lebanon 0.0468 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Hungary 0.0456 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Haiti 0.0441 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Thailand 0.0428 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Ethiopia 0.0408 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in New Zealand was 0.0443 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0522 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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) from N2O (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.