Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.1314 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1314 kt for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 0.1314 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 kt, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 6th 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0399 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0293 kt | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 kt | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0452 kt | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 kt | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.053 kt | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0679 kt | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 kt | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 kt | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 kt | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 kt | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.033 kt | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 kt | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 kt | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 kt | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 kt | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 kt | +63.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 kt | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 kt | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0371 kt | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0321 kt | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 kt | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 kt | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 kt | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0689 kt | +133.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0589 kt | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0305 kt | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0381 kt | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1207 kt | +216.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1314 kt | +8.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1314 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.004 kt, 32.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — 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 | +216.8% | 0.0381 kt | 0.1207 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0417 kt | 0.0293 kt | 0.0679 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 kt | 0.0239 kt | 0.0452 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 kt | 0.0243 kt | 0.1207 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1314 kt | 0.1314 kt | 0.1314 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 (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand?
- Other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in New Zealand was 0.1314 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 kt in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.2%. 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 (N2O) — 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.