Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.2472 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2472 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4497 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.0149 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.016 kt1991: 0.016 kt1992: 0.015 kt1993: 0.015 kt1994: 0.016 kt1995: 0.017 kt1996: 0.018 kt1997: 0.019 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.018 kt2000: 0.018 kt2001: 0.018 kt2002: 0.019 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.019 kt2005: 0.019 kt2006: 0.018 kt2007: 0.019 kt2008: 0.017 kt2009: 0.104 kt2010: 0.45 kt2011: 0.214 kt2012: 0.179 kt2013: 0.201 kt2014: 0.214 kt2015: 0.203 kt2016: 0.2 kt2017: 0.17 kt2018: 0.231 kt2019: 0.236 kt2020: 0.233 kt2021: 0.242 kt2022: 0.247 kt2023: 0.247 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2472 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.4497 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 kt, in 1992.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0168 kt 0.0149 kt 0.0188 kt 10
2000s 0.0271 kt 0.0173 kt 0.104 kt 10
2010s 0.2297 kt 0.1696 kt 0.4497 kt 10
2020s 0.2424 kt 0.2329 kt 0.2472 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Philippines 0.297 kt compare
  2. 22 Italy 0.263 kt compare
  3. 23 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
  4. 25 Denmark 0.2418 kt compare
  5. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2148 kt compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 0.1864 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions in New Zealand was 0.2472 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4497 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 kt in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 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
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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