Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -7.1% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 213.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 8.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7% | — |
| 1992 | -1.9% | +165.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -55.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -371.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -71.5% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -310.3% |
| 2021 | -1.4% | +42.5% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | +109.9% |
| 2023 | -6.2% | +107.9% |
| 2024 | -7.1% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | -1.9% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -7.1% | -1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 153 Switzerland -3.7% compare
- 154 United States Virgin Islands -4.0% compare
- 155 Vanuatu -4.0% compare
- 157 Fiji -7.6% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia -8.1% compare
- 159 Luxembourg -8.4% compare
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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 -7.1% 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 8.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 156th 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 213.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.