New Zealand - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in New Zealand was 14,600 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,450 in 2003 and a minimum value of 13,820 in 2010.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 14,590
1991 14,350
1992 14,160
1993 14,050
1994 14,480
1995 14,860
1996 14,410
1997 14,330
1998 14,000
1999 14,390
2000 14,280
2001 14,430
2002 15,180
2003 15,450
2004 14,720
2005 14,850
2006 14,690
2007 14,600
2008 14,090
2009 13,930
2010 13,820
2011 14,000
2012 14,210
2013 14,190
2014 14,320
2015 14,610
2016 14,530
2017 14,570
2018 14,600

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in New Zealand was 250.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 340.00 in 2005 and a minimum value of 200.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 200.00
1991 200.00
1992 220.00
1993 220.00
1994 240.00
1995 240.00
1996 240.00
1997 250.00
1998 260.00
1999 270.00
2000 310.00
2001 290.00
2002 300.00
2003 320.00
2004 340.00
2005 340.00
2006 330.00
2007 320.00
2008 310.00
2009 290.00
2010 280.00
2011 280.00
2012 280.00
2013 270.00
2014 260.00
2015 260.00
2016 250.00
2017 250.00
2018 250.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in New Zealand was 2.13 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 2.23 in 2004, while its lowest value was 1.33 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 1.49
1971 1.56
1972 1.58
1973 1.60
1974 1.74
1975 1.75
1976 1.75
1977 1.81
1978 1.77
1979 1.59
1980 1.53
1981 1.51
1982 1.58
1983 1.61
1984 1.63
1985 1.61
1986 1.54
1987 1.58
1988 1.64
1989 1.74
1990 1.33
1991 1.36
1992 1.51
1993 1.52
1994 1.61
1995 1.57
1996 1.62
1997 1.69
1998 1.80
1999 1.82
2000 2.10
2001 1.95
2002 1.92
2003 2.01
2004 2.23
2005 2.21
2006 2.17
2007 2.12
2008 2.13

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in New Zealand was 15,040 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,940 in 2003 and a minimum value of 14,280 in 2010.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 14,990
1991 14,740
1992 14,570
1993 14,460
1994 14,900
1995 15,290
1996 14,830
1997 14,760
1998 14,430
1999 14,830
2000 14,760
2001 14,880
2002 15,650
2003 15,940
2004 15,220
2005 15,350
2006 15,180
2007 15,080
2008 14,580
2009 14,390
2010 14,280
2011 14,450
2012 14,670
2013 14,640
2014 14,770
2015 15,060
2016 14,970
2017 15,010
2018 15,040

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in New Zealand was 13.02 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25.58 in 2008 and a minimum value of -0.96 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.96
1992 -0.89
1993 0.15
1994 4.29
1995 6.85
1996 5.15
1997 5.27
1998 5.06
1999 7.43
2000 9.87
2001 11.28
2002 16.91
2003 18.45
2004 21.91
2005 22.34
2006 23.84
2007 24.32
2008 25.58
2009 7.69
2010 7.82
2011 10.35
2012 13.02

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions