Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.26 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 7.35 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.93 %, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 % | 6.82 % | 7.22 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 % | 7.08 % | 7.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 % | 6.26 % | 7.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 % | 5.93 % | 6.41 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 share (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in New Zealand was 6.26 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 % in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.