LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand

New Zealand: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was -7.85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-7.85 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 223 countries
All-time high
-7.54 %
in 2021
All-time low
-29.16 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-30-25-20-15-101990200620231990: -29.2 %1991: -29 %1992: -28.9 %1993: -27.9 %1994: -27.2 %1995: -26.2 %1996: -25.9 %1997: -25.3 %1998: -26.3 %1999: -24.9 %2000: -25.1 %2001: -27.9 %2002: -27.8 %2003: -27.7 %2004: -27.4 %2005: -27.6 %2006: -27.7 %2007: -27.7 %2008: -28 %2009: -28.6 %2010: -28.6 %2011: -27.8 %2012: -26.4 %2013: -26.7 %2014: -25.8 %2015: -26.3 %2016: -17.2 %2017: -17.2 %2018: -17.6 %2019: -17.2 %2020: -17.7 %2021: -7.5 %2022: -7.9 %2023: -7.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand stood at -7.85 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at -7.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -29.16 %, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -29.16 % —
1991 -29.02 % -0.5%
1992 -28.92 % -0.3%
1993 -27.95 % -3.4%
1994 -27.2 % -2.7%
1995 -26.21 % -3.6%
1996 -25.94 % -1.0%
1997 -25.28 % -2.5%
1998 -26.27 % +3.9%
1999 -24.93 % -5.1%
2000 -25.09 % +0.6%
2001 -27.92 % +11.3%
2002 -27.81 % -0.4%
2003 -27.66 % -0.5%
2004 -27.37 % -1.0%
2005 -27.63 % +0.9%
2006 -27.73 % +0.4%
2007 -27.69 % -0.1%
2008 -27.97 % +1.0%
2009 -28.59 % +2.2%
2010 -28.61 % +0.1%
2011 -27.79 % -2.9%
2012 -26.42 % -4.9%
2013 -26.74 % +1.2%
2014 -25.77 % -3.6%
2015 -26.3 % +2.1%
2016 -17.19 % -34.6%
2017 -17.17 % -0.1%
2018 -17.57 % +2.3%
2019 -17.2 % -2.1%
2020 -17.74 % +3.1%
2021 -7.54 % -57.5%
2022 -7.88 % +4.5%
2023 -7.85 % -0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +57.5% -17.74 % -7.54 %
2016 +34.6% -26.3 % -17.19 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -27.09 % -29.16 % -24.93 % 10
2000s -27.55 % -28.59 % -25.09 % 10
2010s -23.08 % -28.61 % -17.17 % 10
2020s -10.25 % -17.74 % -7.54 % 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 202 France -7.15 % compare
  2. 203 Austria -7.22 % compare
  3. 204 Micronesia -7.47 % compare
  4. 206 Romania -8.01 % compare
  5. 207 Costa Rica -8.23 % compare
  6. 208 Bosnia and Herzegovina -10.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was -7.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -7.54 % in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -29.16 % in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 205th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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