Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.671 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in New Zealand stood at 0.671 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 1.68 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4254 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3802 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3977 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3981 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2848 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3538 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3859 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5602 Mt CO2e | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4392 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4631 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4758 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5469 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5816 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6342 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6876 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7468 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7576 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.791 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8674 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9768 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9524 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9556 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9174 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8863 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8077 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7611 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6806 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.693 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.671 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3916 Mt CO2e | 0.2848 Mt CO2e | 0.5602 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6552 Mt CO2e | 0.4631 Mt CO2e | 0.8674 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 0.9768 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.8863 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7227 Mt CO2e | 0.671 Mt CO2e | 0.8077 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in New Zealand was 0.671 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).