Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was -1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -1 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.1% on the previous year and down 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in New Zealand peaked at 5.34 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.7 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 164th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1973 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1974 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1975 | -0.8939 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1976 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3459 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3362 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3447 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +1448.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2885 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9858 % change on previous year | -441.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5187 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7177 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1985 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 1986 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 1987 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1989 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 1990 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1991 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3474 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9451 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +446.5% |
| 1995 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1996 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1742 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8127 % change on previous year | -566.5% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -452.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0748 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | +941.7% |
| 2008 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -575.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1889 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +775.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2015 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8906 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2018 | -0.9097 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2020 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 2021 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2022 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2023 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2024 | -1 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1448.2% | 0.3447 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2862 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4306 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9508 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6172 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 161 Malta -0.7299 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Israel -0.8015 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Ireland -0.8736 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Gambia -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Samoa -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United Kingdom -1.05 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for New Zealand
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in New Zealand was -1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- New Zealand ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.