LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: LULUCF — Emissions was 0.0349 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0349 kt
Change on year
up 75.4%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.1819 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.034 kt1991: 0.034 kt1992: 0.034 kt1993: 0.034 kt1994: 0.034 kt1995: 0.034 kt1996: 0.034 kt1997: 0.017 kt1998: 0.02 kt1999: 0.018 kt2000: 0.086 kt2001: 0.05 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0.025 kt2004: 0.005 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.005 kt2007: 0.112 kt2008: 0.032 kt2009: 0.015 kt2010: 0.015 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.03 kt2013: 0.03 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.05 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.182 kt2020: 0.075 kt2021: 0.042 kt2022: 0.02 kt2023: 0.035 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.0349 kt.

That represents a change of up 75.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.1819 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

New Zealand ranks 82nd of 219 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.

LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0336 kt
1991 0.0336 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0336 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0336 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0336 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0336 kt +0.0%
1996 0.034 kt +1.2%
1997 0.0167 kt -50.9%
1998 0.0198 kt +18.6%
1999 0.0175 kt -11.6%
2000 0.0858 kt +390.3%
2001 0.0498 kt -42.0%
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 0.0249 kt
2004 0.005 kt -79.9%
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 0.005 kt
2007 0.1121 kt +2142.0%
2008 0.0324 kt -71.1%
2009 0.015 kt -53.7%
2010 0.015 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0025 kt -83.3%
2012 0.0299 kt +1096.0%
2013 0.0299 kt +0.0%
2014 0 kt -100.0%
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 0.0499 kt
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 0.1819 kt
2020 0.0748 kt -58.9%
2021 0.0423 kt -43.4%
2022 0.0199 kt -53.0%
2023 0.0349 kt +75.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.029 kt 0.0167 kt 0.034 kt 10
2000s 0.033 kt 0 kt 0.1121 kt 10
2010s 0.0309 kt 0 kt 0.1819 kt 10
2020s 0.043 kt 0.0199 kt 0.0748 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 79 Morocco 0.0523 kt compare
  2. 80 Republic of Korea 0.0398 kt compare
  3. 80 Uruguay 0.0398 kt compare
  4. 83 Namibia 0.0322 kt compare
  5. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0299 kt compare
  6. 85 French Guiana 0.0239 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in New Zealand?
Lulucf — emissions in New Zealand was 0.0349 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1819 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for lulucf — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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