Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 9.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand is 9.33 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 10.66 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.59 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.83 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.95 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.89 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.81 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.89 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.86 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.89 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.37 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.38 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.26 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.45 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.32 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.6 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8.47 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.37 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8.3 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.29 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.39 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.76 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.04 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.21 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.46 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.97 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.15 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.99 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.09 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.96 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.16 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.17 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.66 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.44 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.51 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.55 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.47 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.53 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.29 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.81 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.44 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.33 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.84 Mt CO2e | 7.59 Mt CO2e | 7.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | 8.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 Mt CO2e | 8.29 Mt CO2e | 9.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 Mt CO2e | 9.21 Mt CO2e | 10.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 Mt CO2e | 10.16 Mt CO2e | 10.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 Mt CO2e | 9.33 Mt CO2e | 10.29 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in New Zealand was 9.33 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).