What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2002.

What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.

How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

New Zealand ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in New Zealand

Name: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 2002

All-time low

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0006 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 94th of 186 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 (CH4), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+7.3%
1963	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1964	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+6.8%
1965	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1966	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1967	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1968	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1969	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
1970	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1971	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1973	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1974	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.3%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1977	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1982	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1990	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1992	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1994	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1995	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1996	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1997	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1998	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1999	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2000	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2001	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2004	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2005	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2006	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2007	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2009	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.3%
2011	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-5.5%
2014	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2015	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2016	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
2017	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
2018	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.3%
2019	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-5.0%
2020	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2021	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2023	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	4

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See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in New Zealand?: Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: New Zealand ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.