Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,824 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand stood at 4,824 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 5,118 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,184 kt, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,184 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,342 kt | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2,509 kt | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,680 kt | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2,847 kt | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,017 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,188 kt | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,358 kt | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3,556 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 3,467 kt | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,524 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,581 kt | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3,669 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,754 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,815 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,874 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,867 kt | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,870 kt | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,893 kt | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3,894 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,949 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,953 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,977 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,977 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,038 kt | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,037 kt | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,066 kt | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,091 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,146 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,177 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,261 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,346 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,490 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,433 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,547 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,629 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,685 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,740 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,824 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,908 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,992 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,078 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,967 kt | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,053 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,082 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5,027 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,028 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,917 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,945 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,835 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,838 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,702 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,452 kt | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,568 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,516 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,772 kt | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,862 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,118 kt | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,869 kt | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,730 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,761 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,820 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,824 kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,853 kt | 2,184 kt | 3,556 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,732 kt | 3,467 kt | 3,893 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,013 kt | 3,894 kt | 4,146 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,513 kt | 4,177 kt | 4,824 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,000 kt | 4,908 kt | 5,082 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,753 kt | 4,452 kt | 5,118 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,784 kt | 4,730 kt | 4,824 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,098 kt compare
- 55 Singapore 4,974 kt compare
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,842 kt compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 4,782 kt compare
- 59 Jordan 4,720 kt compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 4,708 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 (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 4,824 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 kt in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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