How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?

New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in New Zealand

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

62nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2006

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in New Zealand, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.4%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.1%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.3%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.5%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.5%
1985	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1986	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.1%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.7%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.7%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.6%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.5%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
2003	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2005	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2006	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.5%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.1%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.2%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.5%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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63 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
64 Cyprus 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in New Zealand?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in New Zealand was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?: New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.