GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in New Zealand

New Zealand: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 36,145 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
36,145
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37,402
in 2012
All-time low
33,660
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in New Zealand, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 34.5k1991: 34.0k1992: 33.7k1993: 33.8k1994: 34.9k1995: 35.4k1996: 35.1k1997: 35.5k1998: 34.9k1999: 35.1k2000: 35.0k2001: 35.4k2002: 36.5k2003: 37.0k2004: 37.0k2005: 37.0k2006: 37.2k2007: 37.0k2008: 36.3k2009: 36.7k2010: 36.7k2011: 36.8k2012: 37.4k2013: 36.7k2014: 37.1k2015: 36.1k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in New Zealand is 36,145, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in New Zealand peaked at 37,402 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,660, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 34,507
1991 34,046 -1.3%
1992 33,660 -1.1%
1993 33,832 +0.5%
1994 34,937 +3.3%
1995 35,393 +1.3%
1996 35,060 -0.9%
1997 35,522 +1.3%
1998 34,909 -1.7%
1999 35,138 +0.7%
2000 34,972 -0.5%
2001 35,422 +1.3%
2002 36,462 +2.9%
2003 36,973 +1.4%
2004 37,015 +0.1%
2005 37,031 +0.0%
2006 37,246 +0.6%
2007 36,983 -0.7%
2008 36,278 -1.9%
2009 36,739 +1.3%
2010 36,652 -0.2%
2011 36,800 +0.4%
2012 37,402 +1.6%
2013 36,696 -1.9%
2014 37,115 +1.1%
2015 36,145 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,700 33,660 35,522 10
2000s 36,512 34,972 37,246 10
2010s 36,802 36,145 37,402 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Uzbekistan 38,673 compare
  2. 32 Egypt 37,951 compare
  3. 33 Spain 37,084 compare
  4. 35 Italy 30,809 compare
  5. 36 Nepal 29,962 compare
  6. 37 Algeria 29,690 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in New Zealand?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in New Zealand was 36,145 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37,402 in 2012.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 33,660 in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
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Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
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GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).