How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit?

New Zealand ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 t per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

81st

of 110 countries

All-time high

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0 t per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 t per US$ of GDP for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 81st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 t per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 t per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1963	0 t per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1964	0 t per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1965	0 t per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1966	0 t per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1967	0 t per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1968	0 t per US$ of GDP	+56.2%
1969	0 t per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1970	0 t per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1971	0 t per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1972	0 t per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1973	0 t per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1974	0 t per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1975	0 t per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1976	0 t per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1977	0 t per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1978	0 t per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1979	0 t per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1980	0 t per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1981	0 t per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1982	0 t per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1984	0 t per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1985	0 t per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1986	0 t per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1987	0 t per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1988	0 t per US$ of GDP	-45.5%
1989	0 t per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1990	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1991	0 t per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1992	0 t per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1993	0 t per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0 t per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1995	0 t per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	0 t per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1997	0 t per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1998	0 t per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1999	0 t per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0 t per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2001	0 t per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2002	0 t per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
2003	0 t per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2004	0 t per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2005	0 t per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0 t per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	0 t per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0 t per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2009	0 t per US$ of GDP	+39.6%
2010	0 t per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2011	0 t per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2012	0 t per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0 t per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2014	0 t per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2015	0 t per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2016	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0 t per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2018	0 t per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2019	0 t per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2020	0 t per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2021	0 t per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2022	0 t per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0 t per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	0 t per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

78 Somalia 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
79 Jordan 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
80 Angola 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
82 Israel 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
83 Luxembourg 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
84 Norway 0 t per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand?: Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit in New Zealand was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit?: New Zealand ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP
Unit: t per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 5,744 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.