What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1970.

What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2023.

How does New Zealand rank for manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita?

New Zealand ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this New Zealand data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita in New Zealand

Name: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

5th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1970

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0 kt per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	+0.1%
1963	0 kt per person	+0.3%
1964	0 kt per person	-1.6%
1965	0 kt per person	-0.9%
1966	0 kt per person	+1.9%
1967	0 kt per person	+1.8%
1968	0 kt per person	+4.6%
1969	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1970	0 kt per person	+0.2%
1971	0 kt per person	-6.7%
1972	0 kt per person	-1.0%
1973	0 kt per person	+0.9%
1974	0 kt per person	+0.6%
1975	0 kt per person	-1.9%
1976	0 kt per person	-2.9%
1977	0 kt per person	-1.5%
1978	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1979	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1980	0 kt per person	+4.0%
1981	0 kt per person	-0.2%
1982	0 kt per person	-2.4%
1983	0 kt per person	-2.5%
1984	0 kt per person	+1.8%
1985	0 kt per person	+1.9%
1986	0 kt per person	+3.4%
1987	0 kt per person	-3.6%
1988	0 kt per person	+0.1%
1989	0 kt per person	-1.4%
1990	0 kt per person	+1.6%
1991	0 kt per person	-4.5%
1992	0 kt per person	+0.1%
1993	0 kt per person	+0.7%
1994	0 kt per person	+6.4%
1995	0 kt per person	+3.1%
1996	0 kt per person	-2.9%
1997	0 kt per person	+0.8%
1998	0 kt per person	-2.3%
1999	0 kt per person	-0.1%
2000	0 kt per person	-0.3%
2001	0 kt per person	+2.9%
2002	0 kt per person	+6.9%
2003	0 kt per person	-0.2%
2004	0 kt per person	-1.4%
2005	0 kt per person	-1.7%
2006	0 kt per person	-1.4%
2007	0 kt per person	+1.0%
2008	0 kt per person	+0.7%
2009	0 kt per person	+1.4%
2010	0 kt per person	-0.6%
2011	0 kt per person	+1.0%
2012	0 kt per person	+1.8%
2013	0 kt per person	-0.9%
2014	0 kt per person	+1.1%
2015	0 kt per person	-4.1%
2016	0 kt per person	+0.1%
2017	0 kt per person	-2.6%
2018	0 kt per person	-1.9%
2019	0 kt per person	-2.1%
2020	0 kt per person	-2.7%
2021	0 kt per person	+0.4%
2022	0 kt per person	-3.5%
2023	0 kt per person	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

2 Ireland 0 kt per person compare
3 Denmark 0 kt per person compare
4 Belarus 0 kt per person compare
6 Uruguay 0 kt per person compare
7 Turkmenistan 0 kt per person compare
8 Belgium 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for New Zealand

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita in New Zealand?: Manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita in New Zealand was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1970.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita?: New Zealand ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied to soils — emissions, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Manure applied to Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.