Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 3.26 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 3.26 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 105 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 (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
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 105 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.