Greenhouse gases down in most New Zealand regions: statistics

WELLINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 13 out of 16 regions in New Zealand in 2023, despite the increase of household emissions in most regions from 2022 to 2023, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday.

Household emissions accounted for 11 percent of New Zealand's total emissions last year, with the remainder coming from industry, Stats NZ said, adding total re