Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0179 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 91 Colombia 0.0192 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uganda 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ecuador 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0.0178 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Japan 0.0177 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.