Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand is -3.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 274.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand peaked at 45.17 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.08 % change on previous year, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1974 | -27.08 % change on previous year | -27023.0% |
| 1975 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1976 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -1378.8% |
| 1977 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1978 | 45.17 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 1979 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1980 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1981 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +444.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1984 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1988 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 1989 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1990 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3003 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1993 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -4716.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1995 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -972.5% |
| 1996 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1997 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1998 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1999 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2000 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -530.9% |
| 2002 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2003 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2005 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2007 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2008 | -19.69 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2009 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -2341.5% |
| 2011 | -0.8382 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2012 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +1567.4% |
| 2013 | -16.97 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2014 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2015 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2016 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +496.1% |
| 2017 | 0.336 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2018 | -4 % change on previous year | -1289.8% |
| 2019 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2020 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 2021 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2022 | -10.58 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2024 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -27023.0% | 0.1006 % change on previous year | -27.08 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +4716.9% | -0.3003 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2341.5% | -1.08 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1567.4% | -0.8382 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1378.8% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 24.23 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1289.8% | 0.336 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -27.08 % change on previous year | 45.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9599 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.31 % change on previous year | -10.58 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 155 Saudi Arabia -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Botswana -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Japan -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Afghanistan -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Oman -3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Myanmar -3.82 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in New Zealand was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.17 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- New Zealand ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.