Food Processing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions was 3.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.26 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.8 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2.53 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 2.7 kt1993: 2.7 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 2.9 kt1996: 3.7 kt1997: 3.8 kt1998: 3.6 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 3.6 kt2001: 3.8 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 3.2 kt2004: 3.1 kt2005: 3.1 kt2006: 3.2 kt2007: 3.2 kt2008: 3.3 kt2009: 3.8 kt2010: 3.7 kt2011: 3.5 kt2012: 2.9 kt2013: 3 kt2014: 2.9 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 2.9 kt2017: 3.7 kt2018: 3.6 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 3.5 kt2021: 3.4 kt2022: 3.3 kt2023: 3.3 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.26 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.8 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.53 kt, in 2002.

That places Australia and New Zealand 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.77 kt
1991 3.04 kt +9.7%
1992 2.74 kt -9.9%
1993 2.75 kt +0.2%
1994 3.01 kt +9.6%
1995 2.93 kt -2.8%
1996 3.71 kt +26.9%
1997 3.79 kt +2.1%
1998 3.58 kt -5.5%
1999 3.59 kt +0.3%
2000 3.64 kt +1.3%
2001 3.8 kt +4.6%
2002 2.53 kt -33.4%
2003 3.16 kt +24.8%
2004 3.1 kt -1.9%
2005 3.14 kt +1.2%
2006 3.18 kt +1.4%
2007 3.15 kt -1.0%
2008 3.34 kt +6.1%
2009 3.75 kt +12.3%
2010 3.72 kt -0.8%
2011 3.51 kt -5.6%
2012 2.89 kt -17.7%
2013 2.99 kt +3.4%
2014 2.86 kt -4.3%
2015 2.86 kt -0.1%
2016 2.91 kt +1.7%
2017 3.7 kt +27.2%
2018 3.56 kt -3.7%
2019 3.7 kt +3.9%
2020 3.49 kt -5.5%
2021 3.36 kt -3.8%
2022 3.26 kt -3.0%
2023 3.26 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.19 kt 2.74 kt 3.79 kt 10
2000s 3.28 kt 2.53 kt 3.8 kt 10
2010s 3.27 kt 2.86 kt 3.72 kt 10
2020s 3.34 kt 3.26 kt 3.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
  2. 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
  3. 7 Brazil 3.53 kt compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 0.0015 kt compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.001 kt compare
  6. 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
  7. 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare
  8. 11 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 3.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 kt in 2002.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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