Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in New Zealand
New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in New Zealand stood at 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in New Zealand peaked at 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 7.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 9.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 8.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 14.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 17.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 19.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 24.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0.2831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in New Zealand?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in New Zealand was 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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