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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In2016,NewZealand'semissionswere

78.7Ourgrossemissionscomefrom

MILLIONTONNES

Since1990,grossemissionshaveincreasedby

ofcarbondioxideequivalent

NEWZEALAND'S

1990 20160

20

40

60

80

100

19.6%

things

Weneedtoreduceouremissions

Takepublictransport,walk,cycleorcarpool

Reducewaste

Plantatree

NewZealand'sforestsabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere

Theyoffsetnearly

IndustrialProcesses&ProductUse

one-thirdofouremissions

milliontonnesof

carbondioxideequivalent

Source:NewZealand'sGreenhouseGasInventory1990-2016,publishedApril2018

Publicationnumber:INFO822,www.mfe.govt.nz

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Agriculture Energy(includingtransport)

Waste

49.2%39.8%

6.2% 4.9%

1990–2016

2.4%lowerthan2015