Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -18.5 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in New Zealand stood at -18.5 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in New Zealand peaked at -17.28 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, -37.1 Mt CO2e, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.05 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -25.59 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -22.98 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2003 | -25.96 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2004 | -29.42 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2005 | -33.09 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2006 | -33.74 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -37.1 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2008 | -30.4 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2009 | -30.74 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -30.61 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -29.16 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2012 | -27.36 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -28.22 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -27.28 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -26.77 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -25.88 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2017 | -23.18 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2018 | -20.46 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2019 | -18.2 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2020 | -21.68 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 2021 | -17.28 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 2022 | -17.51 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -18.5 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29.51 Mt CO2e | -37.1 Mt CO2e | -22.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -25.71 Mt CO2e | -30.61 Mt CO2e | -18.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.74 Mt CO2e | -21.68 Mt CO2e | -17.28 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 130 Ecuador -17.01 Mt CO2e compare
- 131 Botswana -18.02 Mt CO2e compare
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -18.13 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire -19.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 135 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -19.31 Mt CO2e compare
- 136 Norway -20.77 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in New Zealand?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in New Zealand was -18.5 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 - forest land recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -17.28 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".