Waste — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions was 168 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 168 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 179 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.6 kt, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 82.2 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 88.1 kt | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 94.1 kt | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 100 kt | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 106 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 112 kt | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 118 kt | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 125 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 122 kt | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 124 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 126 kt | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 129 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 132 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 134 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 136 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 136 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 136 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 137 kt | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 137 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139 kt | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 139 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 kt | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 140 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 142 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 142 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 143 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 144 kt | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 146 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 147 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 150 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 153 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 158 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 156 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 160 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 163 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 165 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 167 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 170 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 173 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 176 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 179 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 175 kt | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 178 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 179 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 177 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 177 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 173 kt | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 174 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 170 kt | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 170 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 165 kt | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 156 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 160 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 158 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 167 kt | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 170 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 179 kt | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 170 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 165 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 166 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 168 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 168 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.22 kt | 76.6 kt | 125 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.2 kt | 122 kt | 137 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.2 kt | 137 kt | 146 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.9 kt | 147 kt | 170 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.1 kt | 173 kt | 179 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.5 kt | 156 kt | 179 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.75 kt | 165 kt | 168 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Yugoslav SFR 181.44 kt compare
- 53 Ethiopia PDR 177.8 kt compare
- 54 Singapore 173 kt compare
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 166 kt compare
- 57 Jordan 165 kt compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 160 kt 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 waste — emissions in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions in New Zealand was 168 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 179 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6 kt in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf