Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 2.37 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in New Zealand stood at 2.37 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 251.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 2.37 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4303 kt, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7145 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5181 kt | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4957 kt | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.532 kt | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7281 kt | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7348 kt | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8868 kt | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 1.18 kt | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7747 kt | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4958 kt | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5827 kt | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5244 kt | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5813 kt | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.471 kt | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4524 kt | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4303 kt | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4757 kt | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7844 kt | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 0.59 kt | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8221 kt | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6739 kt | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.572 kt | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5617 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4384 kt | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.54 kt | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 kt | +135.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 kt | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5505 kt | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6651 kt | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kt | +229.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 kt | +7.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.37 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 7.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +229.5% | 0.6651 kt | 2.19 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.706 kt | 0.4957 kt | 1.18 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5714 kt | 0.4303 kt | 0.8221 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8547 kt | 0.4384 kt | 2.19 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 kt | 2.37 kt | 2.37 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in New Zealand?
- Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in New Zealand was 2.37 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4303 kt in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.