How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.

Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.6%

World rank

113th

of 148 countries

All-time high

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 113th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1963	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1965	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1966	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1967	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1968	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+120.4%
1969	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1970	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1971	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1972	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1974	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1975	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+78.0%
1976	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1977	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1978	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1979	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1980	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1981	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1982	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1983	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1984	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1985	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1986	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1987	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1988	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1989	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1991	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1992	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1993	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1994	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1995	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1998	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2000	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2001	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2002	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2003	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
2004	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
2008	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2009	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2010	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2011	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2012	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2014	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2015	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2016	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2017	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2018	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2019	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2021	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2023	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+12.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1968	+120.4%	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

110 Belgium 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
111 Montenegro 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
112 Papua New Guinea 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
114 Fiji 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
115 Turkmenistan 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
116 Lebanon 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More climate change data for New Zealand

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 150 places, 7,664 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.