Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Packaging — Emissions was 123.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
123.63 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
347.46 kt
in 2005
All-time low
123.63 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 196.8 kt1991: 209.7 kt1992: 185.1 kt1993: 202.8 kt1994: 182.3 kt1995: 185.1 kt1996: 213.8 kt1997: 271.4 kt1998: 232 kt1999: 268 kt2000: 266.3 kt2001: 304.4 kt2002: 275.7 kt2003: 312.4 kt2004: 296.2 kt2005: 347.5 kt2006: 306.3 kt2007: 244.9 kt2008: 325.6 kt2009: 268.6 kt2010: 327.1 kt2011: 206.2 kt2012: 192.5 kt2013: 176.6 kt2014: 156.9 kt2015: 146.5 kt2016: 135.3 kt2017: 154.8 kt2018: 146.7 kt2019: 163.6 kt2020: 140.6 kt2021: 129.5 kt2022: 123.6 kt2023: 123.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in New Zealand is 123.63 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 347.46 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 123.63 kt, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 196.83 kt
1991 209.68 kt +6.5%
1992 185.11 kt -11.7%
1993 202.8 kt +9.6%
1994 182.31 kt -10.1%
1995 185.07 kt +1.5%
1996 213.77 kt +15.5%
1997 271.44 kt +27.0%
1998 231.99 kt -14.5%
1999 268.05 kt +15.5%
2000 266.3 kt -0.7%
2001 304.42 kt +14.3%
2002 275.7 kt -9.4%
2003 312.39 kt +13.3%
2004 296.19 kt -5.2%
2005 347.46 kt +17.3%
2006 306.3 kt -11.8%
2007 244.85 kt -20.1%
2008 325.64 kt +33.0%
2009 268.59 kt -17.5%
2010 327.13 kt +21.8%
2011 206.19 kt -37.0%
2012 192.47 kt -6.7%
2013 176.62 kt -8.2%
2014 156.85 kt -11.2%
2015 146.52 kt -6.6%
2016 135.34 kt -7.6%
2017 154.8 kt +14.4%
2018 146.72 kt -5.2%
2019 163.63 kt +11.5%
2020 140.58 kt -14.1%
2021 129.49 kt -7.9%
2022 123.63 kt -4.5%
2023 123.63 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214.71 kt 182.31 kt 271.44 kt 10
2000s 294.79 kt 244.85 kt 347.46 kt 10
2010s 180.63 kt 135.34 kt 327.13 kt 10
2020s 129.33 kt 123.63 kt 140.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 55 Malaysia 167.3 kt compare
  2. 56 Norway 162.92 kt compare
  3. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146.6 kt compare
  4. 59 Zambia 122.8 kt compare
  5. 60 Saudi Arabia 114.02 kt compare
  6. 61 Angola 109.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in New Zealand?
Food packaging — emissions in New Zealand was 123.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 347.46 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 123.63 kt in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf