Natural gas — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural gas — Emissions was 58.69 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural gas — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in New Zealand stood at 58.69 kt.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 119.04 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.47 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.62 kt | 110.01 kt | 119.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.49 kt | 97.11 kt | 118.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.42 kt | 72.32 kt | 93.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 kt | 56.47 kt | 79.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in New Zealand?
- Natural gas — emissions in New Zealand was 58.69 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 119.04 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.47 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 32.4%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.