Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 34.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 34.4 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 40.12 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.37 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.54 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 33.37 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 34.72 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 34.27 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 34.57 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 34.79 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.1 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 35.56 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 35.96 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 35.79 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 37.76 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 37.94 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 38.05 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.83 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.39 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.49 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.29 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 37.82 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.18 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 36.79 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.02 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.76 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.33 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.71 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.85 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.24 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.05 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.64 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.89 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.07 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.87 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.35 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.32 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.58 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.69 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.73 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.12 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.81 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.78 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 39.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.29 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.41 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.84 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.91 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.33 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.33 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.38 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.95 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.63 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.19 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.65 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 35.92 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.74 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.4 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 6.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34.4 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 19.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.87 Mt CO2e | 33.37 Mt CO2e | 35.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.06 Mt CO2e | 36.79 Mt CO2e | 39.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.56 Mt CO2e | 36.33 Mt CO2e | 38.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.24 Mt CO2e | 37.87 Mt CO2e | 40.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.63 Mt CO2e | 37.19 Mt CO2e | 39.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 Mt CO2e | 34.4 Mt CO2e | 36.65 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand was 34.4 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).