Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0207 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
New Zealand recorded 0.0207 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 0.0281 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0251 Mt CO2e compare
- 57 Romania 0.0241 Mt CO2e compare
- 58 Mozambique 0.0215 Mt CO2e compare
- 60 Slovakia 0.0206 Mt CO2e compare
- 61 Madagascar 0.0204 Mt CO2e compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.0203 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in New Zealand was 0.0207 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).