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Table 6.1: Comparison of VOC emission estimates for different regions of New Zealand

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  Domestic heating
kg/day
Motor vehicles
kg/day
Industry
kg/day
Other domestic
kg/day
Other mobile
kg/day
Total
kg/day

Christchurch

20,303

1,525

11,634

   

33,461

Rangiora

976

322

19

   

1,317

Kaiapoi

579

380

1,727

   

2,686

Ashburton

1,336

634

37

   

2,007

Waimate

474

44

2

   

521

Timaru

-

-

-

   

-

Nelson

4,120

29

1,581

692

 

6,423

Northland

6,929

6,784

1,509

318

 

15,540

Auckland

60,900

106,000

11,000

29300

2100

209,300

Hamilton

7,131

7,952

3

   

15,086

Taupo

1,232

476,100

809

   

478,141

Tokoroa

1,883

898

39

   

2,820

 

Domestic/ commercial heating
kg/day

Motor vehicles
kg/day

Industry
kg/day

Other domestic
kg/day

Other mobile
kg/day

Total
kg/day

Wellington

94,600

81,200

16,800

2,500

4,800

199,900

 

Domestic
t/ year

Mobile sources
t/ year

Industry
t/ year

Burn-offs
t/ year

 

Total
t/ year

Taranaki

868

2,358

237

   

3,463

Gisborne

838

787

50

296

 

1,971