A Flowchart of New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The flowchart provides an indication of total emissions as reported in “New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 – 2006”
All numbers have been rounded. For the underlying data, please download the Common Report Format tables.
In 2006, total greenhouse gas emissions were 77.9 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e).
This flowchart is interactive. Click a section of the flowchart to go to the relevant section of the full inventory report
HFCs, PFCs and SF6 = hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.
Table 1.1A: Sector proportions of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions: 2006
| Proportion of total emissions (%) |
Proportion of total carbon dioxide emitted(%) |
Proportion of total methane emitted %) | Proportion of total nitrous oxide emitted (%) | Proportion of total HFCs, PFCs and SF6 emitted(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 44 | 90 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Industrial processes | 5 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 100 |
| Agriculture | 48 | - | 90 | 96 | - |
| Waste | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
Note: All figures have been rounded. The solvents and other product use sector as reported in the Greenhouse Gas Inventory, has been added to the industrial processes sector. HFCs = hydrofluorocarbons, PFCs = perfluorocarbons and SF6 = sulphur hexafluoride.
Table 1.1B: Greenhouse gas proportions of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions: 2006
| Greenhouse gas | Proportion of total emissions |
|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 47 |
| Methane (CH4) | 35 |
| Nitrous oxide (N2O) | 17 |
| HFCs, PFCs and SF6 | 1 |
