Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 70.71 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
70.71
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.45
in 2017
All-time low
44.56
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in New Zealand, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 45.21991: 44.61992: 45.51993: 44.61994: 46.31995: 47.51996: 48.11997: 50.41998: 48.91999: 51.12000: 51.32001: 572002: 58.62003: 612004: 59.72005: 61.22006: 61.42007: 60.12008: 60.22009: 57.42010: 57.12011: 62.72012: 652013: 64.52014: 652015: 652016: 69.82017: 71.52018: 70.7

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 70.71 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in New Zealand peaked at 71.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.56, in 1993.

New Zealand ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.22 44.56 51.14 10
2000s 58.79 51.29 61.43 10
2010s 65.7 57.14 71.45 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 Oman 82.32 compare
  2. 66 Azerbaijan, Republic of 78.35 compare
  3. 67 Kenya 71.21 compare
  4. 68 Uganda 70.71 compare
  5. 70 Cambodia 69.15 compare
  6. 71 South Sudan, Republic of 68.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in New Zealand?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in New Zealand was 70.71 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 71.45 in 2017.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44.56 in 1993.
How does New Zealand rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.