In 2022, emissions from the agriculture sector accounted for 54.7 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent. It was the highest greenhouse gas-emitting primary industry, with the mining, forestry, and fishing sectors contributing a much lower share of emissions.
Most New Zealanders support a reduction in the country’s greenhouse emissions. In late 2019, a zero-carbon bill was passed in New Zealand. One of the initiatives of the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act was to reduce biogenic methane in New Zealand by between 24 and 47 percent by 2050. Major changes in this sector may be expected, in order for the country to maintain integrity in its agriculture practices while moving towards the emissions target as outlined in the bill.
Share of greenhouse gas emissions from the primary industry in New Zealand in 2022, by sector
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 30, 2024). Share of greenhouse gas emissions from the primary industry in New Zealand in 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023269/new-zealand-primary-industry-greenhouse-gas-emission-contribution-by-sector/
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Statistics New Zealand. (2024). Share of greenhouse gas emissions from the primary industry in New Zealand in 2022, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023269/new-zealand-primary-industry-greenhouse-gas-emission-contribution-by-sector/
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Share of greenhouse gas emissions from the primary industry in New Zealand in 2022, by sector [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023269/new-zealand-primary-industry-greenhouse-gas-emission-contribution-by-sector/