LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: LULUCF — Emissions was -6,052 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-6,052 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 222 countries
All-time high
-6,050 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-19,246 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k1990200620231990: -17.4k kt1991: -17.4k kt1992: -17.4k kt1993: -17.4k kt1994: -17.4k kt1995: -17.4k kt1996: -17.4k kt1997: -17.4k kt1998: -17.4k kt1999: -17.4k kt2000: -17.4k kt2001: -19.2k kt2002: -19.2k kt2003: -19.2k kt2004: -19.2k kt2005: -19.2k kt2006: -19.2k kt2007: -19.2k kt2008: -19.2k kt2009: -19.2k kt2010: -19.2k kt2011: -18.8k kt2012: -18.8k kt2013: -18.8k kt2014: -18.8k kt2015: -18.8k kt2016: -13.1k kt2017: -13.1k kt2018: -13.1k kt2019: -13.1k kt2020: -13.1k kt2021: -6.1k kt2022: -6.1k kt2023: -6.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions in New Zealand stood at -6,052 kt.

The figure is up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in New Zealand peaked at -6,050 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19,246 kt, in 2010.

New Zealand ranks 201st of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -17,411 kt
1991 -17,411 kt -0.0%
1992 -17,411 kt -0.0%
1993 -17,412 kt +0.0%
1994 -17,413 kt +0.0%
1995 -17,375 kt -0.2%
1996 -17,379 kt +0.0%
1997 -17,380 kt +0.0%
1998 -17,381 kt +0.0%
1999 -17,384 kt +0.0%
2000 -17,386 kt +0.0%
2001 -19,233 kt +10.6%
2002 -19,236 kt +0.0%
2003 -19,238 kt +0.0%
2004 -19,241 kt +0.0%
2005 -19,242 kt +0.0%
2006 -19,244 kt +0.0%
2007 -19,244 kt -0.0%
2008 -19,243 kt -0.0%
2009 -19,245 kt +0.0%
2010 -19,246 kt +0.0%
2011 -18,799 kt -2.3%
2012 -18,798 kt -0.0%
2013 -18,798 kt -0.0%
2014 -18,799 kt +0.0%
2015 -18,799 kt +0.0%
2016 -13,080 kt -30.4%
2017 -13,081 kt +0.0%
2018 -13,081 kt +0.0%
2019 -13,090 kt +0.1%
2020 -13,090 kt +0.0%
2021 -6,050 kt -53.8%
2022 -6,052 kt +0.0%
2023 -6,052 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -17,396 kt -17,413 kt -17,375 kt 10
2000s -19,055 kt -19,245 kt -17,386 kt 10
2010s -16,557 kt -19,246 kt -13,080 kt 10
2020s -7,811 kt -13,090 kt -6,050 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 198 Georgia -4,363 kt compare
  2. 199 Belgium-Luxembourg -4,518 kt compare
  3. 200 Austria -4,788 kt compare
  4. 202 Romania -7,346 kt compare
  5. 203 Rwanda -11,102 kt compare
  6. 204 Australia -11,630 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions in New Zealand?
Lulucf — emissions in New Zealand was -6,052 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 -6,050 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -19,246 kt in 2010.
How does New Zealand rank for lulucf — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 201st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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