Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0004 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 138 Sweden 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eritrea 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brazil 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Laos 0.0004 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 n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.