Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,704 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,704 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,012 kt
in 2002
All-time low
2,145 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 4,704 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 5,012 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,145 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,145 kt
1962 2,302 kt +7.3%
1963 2,467 kt +7.2%
1964 2,635 kt +6.8%
1965 2,800 kt +6.3%
1966 2,968 kt +6.0%
1967 3,136 kt +5.7%
1968 3,304 kt +5.4%
1969 3,500 kt +5.9%
1970 3,416 kt -2.4%
1971 3,472 kt +1.6%
1972 3,528 kt +1.6%
1973 3,612 kt +2.4%
1974 3,696 kt +2.3%
1975 3,752 kt +1.5%
1976 3,808 kt +1.5%
1977 3,808 kt +0.0%
1978 3,808 kt +0.0%
1979 3,836 kt +0.7%
1980 3,836 kt +0.0%
1981 3,892 kt +1.5%
1982 3,892 kt +0.0%
1983 3,920 kt +0.7%
1984 3,920 kt +0.0%
1985 3,976 kt +1.4%
1986 3,976 kt +0.0%
1987 4,004 kt +0.7%
1988 4,032 kt +0.7%
1989 4,088 kt +1.4%
1990 4,116 kt +0.7%
1991 4,200 kt +2.0%
1992 4,284 kt +2.0%
1993 4,424 kt +3.3%
1994 4,368 kt -1.3%
1995 4,480 kt +2.6%
1996 4,564 kt +1.9%
1997 4,620 kt +1.2%
1998 4,676 kt +1.2%
1999 4,760 kt +1.8%
2000 4,844 kt +1.8%
2001 4,928 kt +1.7%
2002 5,012 kt +1.7%
2003 4,900 kt -2.2%
2004 4,984 kt +1.7%
2005 5,012 kt +0.6%
2006 4,956 kt -1.1%
2007 4,956 kt +0.0%
2008 4,844 kt -2.3%
2009 4,872 kt +0.6%
2010 4,760 kt -2.3%
2011 4,760 kt +0.0%
2012 4,620 kt -2.9%
2013 4,368 kt -5.5%
2014 4,480 kt +2.6%
2015 4,424 kt -1.2%
2016 4,676 kt +5.7%
2017 4,760 kt +1.8%
2018 5,012 kt +5.3%
2019 4,760 kt -5.0%
2020 4,620 kt -2.9%
2021 4,648 kt +0.6%
2022 4,704 kt +1.2%
2023 4,704 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,806 kt 2,145 kt 3,500 kt 9
1970s 3,674 kt 3,416 kt 3,836 kt 10
1980s 3,954 kt 3,836 kt 4,088 kt 10
1990s 4,449 kt 4,116 kt 4,760 kt 10
2000s 4,931 kt 4,844 kt 5,012 kt 10
2010s 4,662 kt 4,368 kt 5,012 kt 10
2020s 4,669 kt 4,620 kt 4,704 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 52 Yugoslav SFR 5,080 kt compare
  2. 53 Ethiopia PDR 4,978 kt compare
  3. 54 Singapore 4,844 kt compare
  4. 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,648 kt compare
  5. 57 Jordan 4,620 kt compare
  6. 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,480 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 4,704 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,012 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,145 kt in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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