Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.6911 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.6911 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0525 Mt CO2e | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +124.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0735 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.093 Mt CO2e | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | -47.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1271 Mt CO2e | +140.7% |
| 1991 | 0.175 Mt CO2e | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 0.256 Mt CO2e | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2761 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3153 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3628 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3096 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3387 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3481 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3174 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4412 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5105 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5831 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6393 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6636 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5437 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5471 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5465 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5674 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6329 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6592 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6495 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6896 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.714 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7706 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7059 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8136 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9962 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9006 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7104 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7007 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6911 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | 0.0922 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | 0.093 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2826 Mt CO2e | 0.1271 Mt CO2e | 0.3628 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5675 Mt CO2e | 0.4412 Mt CO2e | 0.6636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7687 Mt CO2e | 0.6392 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7998 Mt CO2e | 0.6911 Mt CO2e | 0.9962 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand was 0.6911 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).