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Figure 2.2.4 Change in New Zealand’s total emissions by gas from 1990 to 2013
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2.3 Emission trends for indirect greenhouse
gases
The indirect greenhouse gas emissions SO 2, CO, NO x and NMVOCs are also
reported in the Inventory. Emissions of these gases in 1990 and 2013 are shown in table
2.4.1. Consistent with the Climate Change Convention reporting guidelines (UNFCCC,
2013), indirect greenhouse gases are not included in New Zealand’s greenhouse gas
emissions total.
Table 2.3.1 New Zealand’s emissions of indirect greenhouse gases in 1990 and 2013
kt of gas(es)
Change from Change from
Indirect gas
1990 2013
1990 (kt) 1990 (%)
NO x 98.9 156.6 +57.6 +58.6
CO 620.4 703.3 +78.4 +13.0
NMVOCs 135.4 167.6 +32.2 +23.8
SO 2 51.9 68.9 +17.1 +32.9
Total 906.6 1,096.4 +189.8 +20.9
Note:
Columns may not total due to rounding.
2.4 Article 3.3 and 3.4 activities under the
Kyoto Protocol
In 2013, net removals from land subject to Article 3.3 and Article 3.4 activities under the
Kyoto Protocol were –20,464.4 kt CO 2 -e 12 (table 2.4.1). This estimate includes removals
from the growth of all forest types, and emissions from:
12
In climate change literature, negative emissions are often referred to as ‘removals’ because they
indicate removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as a net result. This report uses the term
‘removal’ or ‘net removal’ where it will make the relevant sections easier to understand.
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