Natural gas — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0052 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0052 kt
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.0106 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.005 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200620231990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.01 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.011 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.01 kt2003: 0.01 kt2004: 0.01 kt2005: 0.01 kt2006: 0.009 kt2007: 0.009 kt2008: 0.009 kt2009: 0.01 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.008 kt2012: 0.008 kt2013: 0.008 kt2014: 0.008 kt2015: 0.008 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.006 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.007 kt2021: 0.006 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.005 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0052 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.0106 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 34th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.01 kt 0.0098 kt 0.0106 kt 10
2000s 0.0099 kt 0.0087 kt 0.0106 kt 10
2010s 0.0076 kt 0.0064 kt 0.0084 kt 10
2020s 0.006 kt 0.005 kt 0.0071 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Australia 0.0061 kt compare
  2. 31 Bangladesh 0.0061 kt compare
  3. 33 Croatia 0.0059 kt compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 0.0047 kt compare
  5. 35 Serbia 0.0047 kt compare
  6. 37 Austria 0.0046 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in New Zealand?
Natural gas — emissions in New Zealand was 0.0052 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0106 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for natural gas — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.