Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0183 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 0.0183 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 0.025 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +143.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +281.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | 0.025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.02 Mt CO2e | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in New Zealand was 0.0183 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 power industry (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).