Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand is 12.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.0% | — |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -133.7% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +2191.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +56.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | -1.0% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.4% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare
- 133 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 134 Samoa 12.9% compare
- 136 Mauritius 8.0% compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 7.8% compare
- 138 Central African Republic 7.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in New Zealand was 12.4% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- New Zealand ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.