Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia
Australia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia stood at 11.95 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia peaked at 48.88 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.92 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.68 kt | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.08 kt | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 24.48 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.83 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.4 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.37 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 26.62 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 31.57 kt | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 32.16 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.49 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.15 kt | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.01 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.08 kt | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 29.32 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.58 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.12 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.68 kt | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 34.61 kt | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.66 kt | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 48.88 kt | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 22.22 kt | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 16.65 kt | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 16.24 kt | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.93 kt | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.91 kt | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.82 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.24 kt | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.66 kt | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.19 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.92 kt | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.01 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.95 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.95 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.96 kt | 22.68 kt | 32.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.47 kt | 29.08 kt | 39.66 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 kt | 12.19 kt | 48.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 kt | 11.92 kt | 12.01 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 South Africa 17.29 kt compare
- 7 Germany 12.63 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 12.09 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 11.37 kt compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 10.38 kt compare
- 12 Brazil 9.58 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia was 11.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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