Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1162 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in New Zealand is 0.1162 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in New Zealand peaked at 0.1327 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 0.055 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0733 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.077 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0817 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1037 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1059 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.117 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0946 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1071 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.108 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1225 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1136 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1059 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1327 Mt CO2e | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1231 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1162 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | 0.0477 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | 0.041 Mt CO2e | 0.0523 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.068 Mt CO2e | 0.055 Mt CO2e | 0.0817 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1031 Mt CO2e | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.117 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1099 Mt CO2e | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | 0.1327 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in New Zealand was 0.1162 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 building (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1327 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).