Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0005 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0005 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0028 kt
in 2005
All-time low
0.0004 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

0.0010.0010.0020.0020.0030.0031990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.001 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.001 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.001 kt2023: 0.001 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.0005 kt.

That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.0028 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt, in 2016.

New Zealand ranks 69th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Packaging — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0006 kt
1991 0.0006 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0008 kt +33.3%
1993 0.0005 kt -37.5%
1994 0.0006 kt +20.0%
1995 0.0006 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0006 kt +0.0%
1997 0.001 kt +66.7%
1998 0.0009 kt -10.0%
1999 0.001 kt +11.1%
2000 0.001 kt +0.0%
2001 0.001 kt +0.0%
2002 0.001 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0018 kt +80.0%
2004 0.0023 kt +27.8%
2005 0.0028 kt +21.7%
2006 0.0025 kt -10.7%
2007 0.0012 kt -52.0%
2008 0.0024 kt +100.0%
2009 0.0015 kt -37.5%
2010 0.0014 kt -6.7%
2011 0.0009 kt -35.7%
2012 0.001 kt +11.1%
2013 0.0007 kt -30.0%
2014 0.0006 kt -14.3%
2015 0.0006 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0004 kt -33.3%
2017 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0004 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0007 kt +75.0%
2020 0.0006 kt -14.3%
2021 0.0006 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0005 kt -16.7%
2023 0.0005 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0007 kt 0.0005 kt 0.001 kt 10
2000s 0.0017 kt 0.001 kt 0.0028 kt 10
2010s 0.0007 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0014 kt 10
2020s 0.0005 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0006 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Egypt 0.0005 kt compare
  2. 69 Estonia 0.0005 kt compare
  3. 69 New Caledonia 0.0005 kt compare
  4. 69 North Macedonia 0.0005 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 0.0005 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 0.0028 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for food packaging — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 69th 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 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
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