Greenhouse gas emissions - Matamata-Piako District
Key points
Worldwide there have been developments in transportation, agriculture and industry. These activities produce greenhouse gases, and as a consequence the concentration of these gases in Earth's atmosphere has increased. The greenhouse balance has been upset and more heat has been trapped. The Earth has begun to warm and the climate to change. There is evidence of climate change effects, including raised temperatures and sea levels and the increased frequency of extreme weather events.
This indicator presents data on six greenhouse gases as recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1996) – Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrous Oxide (N2O), Methane (CH4), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6). The inventory is divided into five distinct activity sectors: Agriculture, Area, Industry, Natural and Transport. The emissions are calculated using Territorial Local Authority (TLA) boundaries and using the 2001 Census as base year.
- Greenhouse gas emissions in the Waikato Region are highest in the Taupo District, Waikato District, South Waikato District and Franklin District.
- The main greenhouse gas emissions for the 12 territorial authorities in the Region are N2O (40.7% of total emissions), CO2 (35.7%) and CH4 (23.4%).
- Overall the 12 territorial authority areas in the Waikato Region produce approximately 21% of New Zealand’s total greenhouse gas emissions. For comparison, these territorial areas are home to approximately 12% of the national population.
- The main sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the Region are natural (eg, geothermal activity) (32.6%), agricultural (29.9%) and industrial (28.2%).
Estimated total emissions of six greenhouse gases by territorial authority, 2001 (estimates are reported in units of CO2 equivalents using Global Warming Potentials published in the IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR))
| Territorial authority |
CO2 (tonnes/year) |
CH4 (tonnes/year) |
N2O (tonnes/year) |
HFCs (tonnes/year) |
PFCs (tonnes/year) |
SF6 (tonnes/year) |
Total - 6 greenhouse gases |
| Franklin District |
1,982,337 |
636,979 |
376,018 |
9,290 |
0 |
761 |
3,005,385 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
153,652 |
123,532 |
711,598 |
1,505 |
0 |
53 |
990,340 |
| Hauraki District |
102,242 |
325,895 |
194,904 |
1,002 |
0 |
35 |
624,078 |
| Waikato District |
3,152,968 |
1,011,655 |
578,386 |
8,584 |
0 |
736 |
4,752,329 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
182,543 |
652,892 |
314,255 |
1,761 |
0 |
62 |
1,151,513 |
| Hamilton City |
649,308 |
124,901 |
20,341 |
6,868 |
0 |
241 |
801,659 |
| Waipa District |
243,427 |
512,085 |
232,672 |
2,408 |
0 |
84 |
990,676 |
| Otorohanga District |
166,064 |
357,872 |
329,413 |
6,757 |
0 |
672 |
860,778 |
| South Waikato District |
1,249,960 |
329,711 |
1,710,088 |
1,403 |
0 |
49 |
3,291,211 |
| Waitomo District |
72,389 |
423,521 |
576,839 |
565 |
0 |
20 |
1,073,334 |
| Taupo District |
404,228 |
687,688 |
4,025,653 |
8,086 |
0 |
719 |
5,126,374 |
| Rotorua District |
480,781 |
605,982 |
997,019 |
3,853 |
0 |
135 |
2,087,770 |
| TOTAL - 12 territorial authorities |
8,839,899 |
5,792,713 |
10,067,186 |
52,082 |
0 |
3,567 |
24,755,447 |
| NZ Total Emissions |
41,055,418 |
30,176,706 |
45,551,043 |
928,850 |
56,550 |
15,660 |
117,784,227 |
Source: NIWA National Centre for Climate-Energy Solutions: http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncces/ghge/
Estimated emissions of six greenhouse gases by activity sector for Matamata-Piako District, 2001 (estimates are reported in units of CO2 equivalents using Global Warming Potentials published in the IPCC Third Assessment Report (TAR))
| Activity sector |
CO2 (tonnes/year) |
CH4 (tonnes/year) |
N2O (tonnes/year) |
HFCs (tonnes/year) |
PFCs (tonnes/year) |
SF6 (tonnes/year) |
| Total Agricultural Emissions |
11,512 |
626,931 |
269,677 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Area Emissions |
17,955 |
21,479 |
925 |
1,174 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Industrial Emissions |
48,579 |
3,880 |
719 |
587 |
0 |
62 |
| Total Natural Emissions |
27 |
72 |
42,096 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Transport Emissions |
104,470 |
530 |
838 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Source: NIWA National Centre for Climate-Energy Solutions: http://www.niwascience.co.nz/ncces/ghge/
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What we want to achieve
The community outcomes we are seeking to achieve by reducing greenhouse gas emissions are:
- We reduce our reliance on non-renewable energy.
- Waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and energy efficiency are promoted and are part of how we all live.
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