Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0.4 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.4 kt
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.66 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.0122 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand is 0.4 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand peaked at 1.66 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 kt, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0151 kt
1962 0.0122 kt -19.2%
1963 0.0142 kt +16.4%
1964 0.0209 kt +47.2%
1965 0.0232 kt +11.0%
1966 0.0243 kt +4.7%
1967 0.0174 kt -28.4%
1968 0.028 kt +60.9%
1969 0.0347 kt +23.9%
1970 0.0281 kt -19.0%
1971 0.035 kt +24.6%
1972 0.1124 kt +221.1%
1973 0.1147 kt +2.0%
1974 0.0631 kt -45.0%
1975 0.0364 kt -42.3%
1976 0.0711 kt +95.3%
1977 0.0715 kt +0.6%
1978 0.088 kt +23.1%
1979 0.0788 kt -10.5%
1980 0.0718 kt -8.9%
1981 0.0767 kt +6.8%
1982 0.1066 kt +39.0%
1983 0.1172 kt +9.9%
1984 0.1414 kt +20.6%
1985 0.1131 kt -20.0%
1986 0.0955 kt -15.6%
1987 0.1301 kt +36.2%
1988 0.0725 kt -44.3%
1989 0.0785 kt +8.3%
1990 0.1619 kt +106.2%
1991 0.2281 kt +40.9%
1992 0.3193 kt +40.0%
1993 0.3738 kt +17.1%
1994 0.4441 kt +18.8%
1995 0.5498 kt +23.8%
1996 0.495 kt -10.0%
1997 0.4911 kt -0.8%
1998 0.5427 kt +10.5%
1999 0.6364 kt +17.3%
2000 0.8158 kt +28.2%
2001 0.9511 kt +16.6%
2002 0.9865 kt +3.7%
2003 1.14 kt +15.8%
2004 1.23 kt +7.7%
2005 1.26 kt +2.0%
2006 1.1 kt -12.7%
2007 1.1 kt +0.6%
2008 1.16 kt +5.1%
2009 1.05 kt -9.5%
2010 1.21 kt +14.8%
2011 1.3 kt +7.6%
2012 1.28 kt -1.1%
2013 1.31 kt +1.9%
2014 1.43 kt +9.5%
2015 1.52 kt +5.9%
2016 1.53 kt +0.7%
2017 1.57 kt +2.5%
2018 1.62 kt +3.4%
2019 1.6 kt -1.3%
2020 1.66 kt +4.0%
2021 1.56 kt -6.2%
2022 1.49 kt -4.8%
2023 1.3 kt -12.1%
2030 0.3879 kt -70.3%
2050 0.4 kt +3.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.4 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1906 kt, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.4 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 kt, 15.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +221.1% 0.035 kt 0.1124 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0211 kt 0.0122 kt 0.0347 kt 9
1970s 0.0699 kt 0.0281 kt 0.1147 kt 10
1980s 0.1003 kt 0.0718 kt 0.1414 kt 10
1990s 0.4242 kt 0.1619 kt 0.6364 kt 10
2000s 1.08 kt 0.8158 kt 1.26 kt 10
2010s 1.44 kt 1.21 kt 1.62 kt 10
2020s 1.5 kt 1.3 kt 1.66 kt 4
2030s 0.3879 kt 0.3879 kt 0.3879 kt 1
2050s 0.4 kt 0.4 kt 0.4 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 74 Lithuania 0.4269 kt compare
  2. 75 Sudan 0.426 kt compare
  3. 76 Burkina Faso 0.4196 kt compare
  4. 78 Costa Rica 0.3828 kt compare
  5. 79 Austria 0.3557 kt compare
  6. 80 Dominican Republic 0.353 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand was 0.4 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 kt in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
New Zealand ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).