IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 43.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.97 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
45th
of 248 countries
All-time high
51.88 kt
in 1982
All-time low
37.89 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions in New Zealand stood at 43.97 kt.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 51.88 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.89 kt, in 1961.

That places New Zealand 45th out of 248 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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 37.89 kt
1962 38.48 kt +1.6%
1963 39.29 kt +2.1%
1964 39.87 kt +1.5%
1965 41.23 kt +3.4%
1966 43.84 kt +6.3%
1967 46.25 kt +5.5%
1968 47.77 kt +3.3%
1969 48.42 kt +1.4%
1970 48.89 kt +1.0%
1971 46.51 kt -4.9%
1972 49.32 kt +6.0%
1973 48.14 kt -2.4%
1974 48.31 kt +0.4%
1975 47.87 kt -0.9%
1976 47.97 kt +0.2%
1977 48.51 kt +1.1%
1978 49.2 kt +1.4%
1979 48.8 kt -0.8%
1980 51.44 kt +5.4%
1981 51.77 kt +0.7%
1982 51.88 kt +0.2%
1983 51.31 kt -1.1%
1984 51.68 kt +0.7%
1985 51.14 kt -1.0%
1986 51.86 kt +1.4%
1987 50.04 kt -3.5%
1988 50.06 kt +0.0%
1989 47.71 kt -4.7%
1990 48.56 kt +1.8%
1991 47.75 kt -1.7%
1992 47.12 kt -1.3%
1993 46.76 kt -0.8%
1994 48.2 kt +3.1%
1995 49.49 kt +2.7%
1996 47.95 kt -3.1%
1997 47.69 kt -0.5%
1998 46.6 kt -2.3%
1999 47.89 kt +2.8%
2000 47.54 kt -0.7%
2001 48.02 kt +1.0%
2002 49.03 kt +2.1%
2003 50.18 kt +2.3%
2004 50.23 kt +0.1%
2005 50.46 kt +0.4%
2006 49.8 kt -1.3%
2007 49.29 kt -1.0%
2008 47.84 kt -2.9%
2009 47.08 kt -1.6%
2010 47.85 kt +1.6%
2011 48.14 kt +0.6%
2012 48.58 kt +0.9%
2013 48.49 kt -0.2%
2014 49.27 kt +1.6%
2015 48.63 kt -1.3%
2016 48.36 kt -0.6%
2017 48.48 kt +0.2%
2018 48.6 kt +0.2%
2019 48.34 kt -0.5%
2020 48.19 kt -0.3%
2021 47.62 kt -1.2%
2022 45.9 kt -3.6%
2023 43.97 kt -4.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 43.97 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.51 kt, 17.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 43.97 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6469 kt, 68.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.56 kt 37.89 kt 48.42 kt 9
1970s 48.35 kt 46.51 kt 49.32 kt 10
1980s 50.89 kt 47.71 kt 51.88 kt 10
1990s 47.8 kt 46.6 kt 49.49 kt 10
2000s 48.95 kt 47.08 kt 50.46 kt 10
2010s 48.48 kt 47.85 kt 49.27 kt 10
2020s 46.42 kt 43.97 kt 48.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.9 kt compare
  2. 43 Egypt 45.65 kt compare
  3. 44 Spain 45.39 kt compare
  4. 46 Niger 43.29 kt compare
  5. 47 Zambia 42.66 kt compare
  6. 48 Uganda 41.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in New Zealand was 43.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 51.88 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 37.89 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 45th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,466 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf