Greenhouse gas emissions up 1.7 percent in the March 2022 quarter – Media release
20 October 2022
Seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased 1.7 percent (320 kilotonnes) in the March 2022 quarter from the December 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today.
By comparison, in the same period gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 0.2 percent.
The largest increases in emissions came from electricity, gas, water, and waste services, up 37 percent (509 kilotonnes); manufacturing, up 2.8 percent (72 kilotonnes); and services excluding transport, postal, and warehousing, up 9.5 percent (62 kilotonnes).
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