Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10.61 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.61 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
27.04 kt
in 2000
All-time low
7.84 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 23.8 kt1991: 21.6 kt1992: 23.7 kt1993: 24.1 kt1994: 23.7 kt1995: 22.7 kt1996: 21.4 kt1997: 25.4 kt1998: 26.6 kt1999: 26.8 kt2000: 27 kt2001: 23.1 kt2002: 14.3 kt2003: 10.2 kt2004: 10.7 kt2005: 11.3 kt2006: 10.8 kt2007: 12.2 kt2008: 14.5 kt2009: 15.5 kt2010: 24.3 kt2011: 10.3 kt2012: 7.8 kt2013: 8.8 kt2014: 9 kt2015: 8.6 kt2016: 9.2 kt2017: 9.7 kt2018: 10.5 kt2019: 10.3 kt2020: 10.2 kt2021: 10.3 kt2022: 10.6 kt2023: 10.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand is 10.61 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 27.04 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.84 kt, in 2012.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23.81 kt
1991 21.58 kt -9.4%
1992 23.68 kt +9.8%
1993 24.08 kt +1.7%
1994 23.69 kt -1.6%
1995 22.68 kt -4.3%
1996 21.35 kt -5.8%
1997 25.4 kt +18.9%
1998 26.61 kt +4.8%
1999 26.82 kt +0.8%
2000 27.04 kt +0.8%
2001 23.09 kt -14.6%
2002 14.26 kt -38.3%
2003 10.23 kt -28.3%
2004 10.72 kt +4.8%
2005 11.31 kt +5.5%
2006 10.78 kt -4.7%
2007 12.21 kt +13.2%
2008 14.46 kt +18.5%
2009 15.52 kt +7.3%
2010 24.33 kt +56.8%
2011 10.31 kt -57.6%
2012 7.84 kt -23.9%
2013 8.78 kt +12.0%
2014 8.96 kt +2.1%
2015 8.57 kt -4.4%
2016 9.25 kt +7.9%
2017 9.67 kt +4.6%
2018 10.46 kt +8.2%
2019 10.29 kt -1.6%
2020 10.23 kt -0.6%
2021 10.29 kt +0.6%
2022 10.61 kt +3.2%
2023 10.61 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.97 kt 21.35 kt 26.82 kt 10
2000s 14.96 kt 10.23 kt 27.04 kt 10
2010s 10.85 kt 7.84 kt 24.33 kt 10
2020s 10.43 kt 10.23 kt 10.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0147 kt compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 14 kt compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0079 kt compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 12.93 kt compare
  5. 14 France 11.45 kt compare
  6. 14 Micronesia 0.0063 kt compare
  7. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
  8. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0008 kt compare
  9. 16 Australia 10.53 kt compare
  10. 17 Canada 9.7 kt compare
  11. 18 Germany 9.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 10.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27.04 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.84 kt in 2012.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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