Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0077 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Croatia 0.0086 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Lebanon 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
- 39 Greece 0.0075 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.