Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1.84 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.84 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in New Zealand peaked at 19.45 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.73 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, 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) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 6.03 Mt CO2e | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 11.41 Mt CO2e | +89.3% |
| 2006 | 14.07 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 19.45 Mt CO2e | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | -83.7% |
| 2009 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 6.07 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.18 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.87 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 8.91 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 7.27 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.81 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 6.56 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 5.96 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 Mt CO2e | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 19.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 Mt CO2e | 3.22 Mt CO2e | 8.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 Mt CO2e | 1.84 Mt CO2e | 5.1 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in New Zealand was 1.84 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".