Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual in New Zealand

New Zealand: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual was -0.7793 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.7793 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.53 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-2.85 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual in New Zealand, 1991–2019

-20241991200520191991: -2.1 % change on previous year1992: -1.4 % change on previous year1993: -0.491 % change on previous year1994: 3.5 % change on previous year1995: 2.4 % change on previous year1996: -2.1 % change on previous year1997: 0.454 % change on previous year1998: -2.3 % change on previous year1999: 0.918 % change on previous year2000: -2.3 % change on previous year2001: 0.833 % change on previous year2002: 2.7 % change on previous year2003: 1.3 % change on previous year2004: -0.098 % change on previous year2005: -0.092 % change on previous year2006: 0.824 % change on previous year2007: -0.772 % change on previous year2008: -2.1 % change on previous year2009: 1.3 % change on previous year2010: -0.039 % change on previous year2011: 0.417 % change on previous year2012: 1.8 % change on previous year2013: -0.375 % change on previous year2014: 1.1 % change on previous year2015: -2.8 % change on previous year2016: 0.227 % change on previous year2017: -0.801 % change on previous year2018: -0.539 % change on previous year2019: -0.779 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual in New Zealand stood at -0.7793 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 159.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual in New Zealand peaked at 3.53 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.85 % change on previous year, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 131st of 201 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.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -2.1 % change on previous year
1992 -1.43 % change on previous year -32.2%
1993 -0.4913 % change on previous year -65.6%
1994 3.53 % change on previous year -818.1%
1995 2.38 % change on previous year -32.5%
1996 -2.1 % change on previous year -188.3%
1997 0.454 % change on previous year -121.6%
1998 -2.35 % change on previous year -617.2%
1999 0.9179 % change on previous year -139.1%
2000 -2.32 % change on previous year -352.7%
2001 0.8328 % change on previous year -135.9%
2002 2.66 % change on previous year +219.7%
2003 1.31 % change on previous year -50.8%
2004 -0.0982 % change on previous year -107.5%
2005 -0.0917 % change on previous year -6.7%
2006 0.8241 % change on previous year -999.1%
2007 -0.7725 % change on previous year -193.7%
2008 -2.07 % change on previous year +168.5%
2009 1.32 % change on previous year -163.5%
2010 -0.0392 % change on previous year -103.0%
2011 0.417 % change on previous year -1163.8%
2012 1.85 % change on previous year +343.5%
2013 -0.375 % change on previous year -120.3%
2014 1.06 % change on previous year -382.4%
2015 -2.85 % change on previous year -369.1%
2016 0.2266 % change on previous year -108.0%
2017 -0.8007 % change on previous year -453.3%
2018 -0.5392 % change on previous year -32.7%
2019 -0.7793 % change on previous year +44.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -0.7793 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2235 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -0.7793 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5697 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1321 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 9
2000s 0.1589 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1831 % change on previous year -2.85 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 128 Puerto Rico -0.5801 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Denmark -0.6008 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Azerbaijan -0.6264 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Romania -0.783 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Belgium -0.8523 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Madagascar -0.8526 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual in New Zealand?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual in New Zealand was -0.7793 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.53 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual?
New Zealand ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 159.2%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 5,575 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.