Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 123.85 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in New Zealand is 123.85 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 348.35 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 123.85 kt, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 121 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 (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197.13 kt | — |
| 1991 | 209.99 kt | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 185.43 kt | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 203.09 kt | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 182.6 kt | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 185.39 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 214.08 kt | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 271.87 kt | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 232.38 kt | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 268.44 kt | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 266.72 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 304.82 kt | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 276.11 kt | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 313.01 kt | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 296.93 kt | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 348.35 kt | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 307.08 kt | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 245.3 kt | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 326.42 kt | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 269.13 kt | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 327.7 kt | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 206.56 kt | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 192.84 kt | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 176.9 kt | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 157.12 kt | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 146.78 kt | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 135.54 kt | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 155.01 kt | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 146.93 kt | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 163.92 kt | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 140.83 kt | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 129.72 kt | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 123.85 kt | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 123.85 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.04 kt | 182.6 kt | 271.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.39 kt | 245.3 kt | 348.35 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.93 kt | 135.54 kt | 327.7 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.56 kt | 123.85 kt | 140.83 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 123.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 348.35 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.85 kt in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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