Greenhouse gas emissions: 1990-2007
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions (Mt CO2-e) by sector: 1990–2007
| Year | Energy | Industrial processes | Waste | Agriculture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
32.5 |
| 1991 | 23.8 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
32.5 |
| 1992 | 25.5 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
31.9 |
| 1993 | 24.8 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
32.3 |
| 1994 | 25.1 |
3.2 |
2.4 |
33.3 |
| 1995 | 25.0 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
33.7 |
| 1996 | 26.1 |
3.6 |
2.3 |
34.1 |
| 1997 | 28.5 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
34.8 |
| 1998 | 27.0 |
3.5 |
2.2 |
34.2 |
| 1999 | 28.2 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
34.7 |
| 2000 | 29.0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
35.8 |
| 2001 | 30.9 |
3.8 |
2.0 |
36.4 |
| 2002 | 31.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
36.5 |
| 2003 | 32.6 |
4.3 |
2.0 |
37.1 |
| 2004 | 31.8 |
4.1 |
1.9 |
37.2 |
| 2005 | 33.5 |
4.3 |
1.9 |
37.5 |
| 2006 | 34.0 |
4.2 |
1.8 |
37.5 |
| 2007 | 32.7 |
4.6 |
1.8 |
36.4 |
Notes: Mt CO2-e = million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Source: Ministry for the Environment.
This information has come from New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2007.
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Last updated: May 2009
