Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 %
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.41 %
in 1990
All-time low
0 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.4 %1991: 1.4 %1992: 1.4 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.2 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 0.18 %2002: 0.18 %2003: 0.18 %2004: 0.17 %2005: 0.17 %2006: 0.18 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.18 %2009: 0.18 %2010: 0.18 %2011: 0.37 %2012: 0.35 %2013: 0.36 %2014: 0.34 %2015: 0.35 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand is 0 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 1.41 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 2016.

New Zealand ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 % 1.2 % 1.41 % 10
2000s 0.281 % 0.17 % 1.21 % 10
2010s 0.195 % 0 % 0.37 % 10
2020s 0 % 0 % 0 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 0 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — 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.