Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 2.37 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.37 kt
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.37 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.4303 kt
in 2005
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020

0.511.522.51990200520201990: 0.715 kt1991: 0.518 kt1992: 0.496 kt1993: 0.532 kt1994: 0.728 kt1995: 0.735 kt1996: 0.887 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 0.775 kt1999: 0.496 kt2000: 0.583 kt2001: 0.524 kt2002: 0.581 kt2003: 0.471 kt2004: 0.452 kt2005: 0.43 kt2006: 0.476 kt2007: 0.784 kt2008: 0.59 kt2009: 0.822 kt2010: 0.674 kt2011: 0.572 kt2012: 0.562 kt2013: 0.438 kt2014: 0.54 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1.1 kt2017: 0.55 kt2018: 0.665 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 2.4 kt

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

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +229.5% 0.6651 kt 2.19 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Spain 5.05 kt compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 3.9 kt compare
  3. 7 Portugal 3.3 kt compare
  4. 9 Kazakhstan 1.62 kt compare
  5. 10 Czechia 1.19 kt compare
  6. 11 Croatia 1.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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