How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in New Zealand

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in New Zealand
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

New Zealand: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.2492 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2492 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

103rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3961 Mt CO2e

in 1983

All-time low

0.1442 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in New Zealand, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2492 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in New Zealand peaked at 0.3961 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1442 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1726 Mt CO2e	0.1442 Mt CO2e	0.1895 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2628 Mt CO2e	0.1801 Mt CO2e	0.3961 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.307 Mt CO2e	0.2651 Mt CO2e	0.3626 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2955 Mt CO2e	0.2673 Mt CO2e	0.3205 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2619 Mt CO2e	0.2546 Mt CO2e	0.2725 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2493 Mt CO2e	0.2454 Mt CO2e	0.2554 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

100 Botswana 0.2816 Mt CO2e compare
101 Malawi 0.2763 Mt CO2e compare
102 Dominican Republic 0.2584 Mt CO2e compare
104 Somalia 0.2478 Mt CO2e compare
105 Honduras 0.2267 Mt CO2e compare
106 Sri Lanka 0.2219 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for New Zealand

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1381 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 15.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 98,878 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 324,447 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 423,325 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in New Zealand?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in New Zealand was 0.2492 Mt CO2e 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 from industrial processes recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.3961 Mt CO2e in 1983.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1442 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).