How does New Zealand rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?

New Zealand ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0007 kt per person

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

1st

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0008 kt per person

in 2014

All-time low

0.0006 kt per person

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0007 kt per person.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0008 kt per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per person, in 1979.

New Zealand ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0008 kt per person	—
1962	0.0008 kt per person	-0.3%
1963	0.0008 kt per person	+0.8%
1964	0.0008 kt per person	-1.2%
1965	0.0008 kt per person	-1.1%
1966	0.0008 kt per person	+0.7%
1967	0.0008 kt per person	-0.1%
1968	0.0008 kt per person	+3.1%
1969	0.0008 kt per person	+0.6%
1970	0.0008 kt per person	-0.2%
1971	0.0008 kt per person	-2.0%
1972	0.0007 kt per person	-7.6%
1973	0.0007 kt per person	-4.4%
1974	0.0007 kt per person	-3.4%
1975	0.0006 kt per person	-2.1%
1976	0.0006 kt per person	-1.6%
1977	0.0006 kt per person	-0.0%
1978	0.0006 kt per person	+0.5%
1979	0.0006 kt per person	-0.9%
1980	0.0007 kt per person	+10.5%
1981	0.0007 kt per person	-1.0%
1982	0.0007 kt per person	-0.1%
1983	0.0007 kt per person	+0.9%
1984	0.0007 kt per person	+1.8%
1985	0.0007 kt per person	+1.1%
1986	0.0007 kt per person	+2.2%
1987	0.0007 kt per person	-3.8%
1988	0.0007 kt per person	+0.1%
1989	0.0007 kt per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0007 kt per person	+1.2%
1991	0.0007 kt per person	-7.1%
1992	0.0007 kt per person	+0.6%
1993	0.0007 kt per person	+0.5%
1994	0.0007 kt per person	+4.3%
1995	0.0007 kt per person	+2.8%
1996	0.0007 kt per person	-0.7%
1997	0.0007 kt per person	+2.0%
1998	0.0007 kt per person	-0.1%
1999	0.0007 kt per person	-2.4%
2000	0.0007 kt per person	-1.6%
2001	0.0007 kt per person	+4.1%
2002	0.0007 kt per person	+2.7%
2003	0.0008 kt per person	+2.3%
2004	0.0008 kt per person	+2.0%
2005	0.0008 kt per person	-1.5%
2006	0.0008 kt per person	-0.4%
2007	0.0008 kt per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0008 kt per person	+1.5%
2009	0.0008 kt per person	+3.8%
2010	0.0008 kt per person	+0.3%
2011	0.0008 kt per person	+1.5%
2012	0.0008 kt per person	+2.8%
2013	0.0008 kt per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0008 kt per person	+1.1%
2015	0.0008 kt per person	-4.4%
2016	0.0008 kt per person	-0.0%
2017	0.0008 kt per person	-4.5%
2018	0.0008 kt per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0007 kt per person	-4.0%
2020	0.0007 kt per person	-3.0%
2021	0.0007 kt per person	-0.6%
2022	0.0007 kt per person	-3.4%
2023	0.0007 kt per person	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

2 Tuvalu 0.0006 kt per person compare
3 Denmark 0.0004 kt per person compare
4 Ireland 0.0004 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 management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand?: Manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in New Zealand was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per person in 2014.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 1979.
How does New Zealand rank for manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?: New Zealand ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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: 01 September 2026

Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.