Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.1381 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in New Zealand, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in New Zealand stood at 0.1381 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in New Zealand peaked at 0.1381 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0649 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 97th out of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.074 Mt CO2e | 0.0649 Mt CO2e | 0.0835 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | 0.0878 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.087 Mt CO2e | 0.0843 Mt CO2e | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | 0.1275 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in New Zealand was 0.1381 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 waste recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1381 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).