Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0183 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 100th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 97 Uzbekistan 0.0188 kt per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Estonia 0.0181 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 South Africa 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Togo 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — 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
Waste — 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.