Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 123.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023
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.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 123.63 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 123.63 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 228.7 kt, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
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 63rd out of 134 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.