IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 52.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.5 %
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.04 %
in 1990
All-time low
52.5 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74 %1991: 72.2 %1992: 71 %1993: 68.2 %1994: 68.6 %1995: 67.9 %1996: 65.6 %1997: 64 %1998: 65 %1999: 62.5 %2000: 61.8 %2001: 62.7 %2002: 64 %2003: 64.7 %2004: 64 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 65 %2007: 64.3 %2008: 63.4 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 65.5 %2011: 65.4 %2012: 63.2 %2013: 63.7 %2014: 62.2 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 58.2 %2017: 57.8 %2018: 59 %2019: 57.3 %2020: 58.5 %2021: 53.6 %2022: 54 %2023: 52.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand is 52.5 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 74.04 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.5 %, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.92 % 62.55 % 74.04 % 10
2000s 63.95 % 61.77 % 65.15 % 10
2010s 61.42 % 57.31 % 65.48 % 10
2020s 54.69 % 52.5 % 58.54 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Botswana 58.83 % compare
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  3. 14 Mali 55.99 % compare
  4. 16 Guinea-Bissau 50.34 % compare
  5. 17 Nepal 49.6 % compare
  6. 17 Niue 17.34 % compare
  7. 18 Nicaragua 49.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 52.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74.04 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5 % in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.