Food Processing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions was 16,121 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,121 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
17,792 kt
in 2017
All-time low
10,147 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 10.7k kt1991: 10.9k kt1992: 10.1k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 11.3k kt1995: 11.8k kt1996: 13.5k kt1997: 14.0k kt1998: 14.0k kt1999: 14.0k kt2000: 14.2k kt2001: 14.4k kt2002: 13.6k kt2003: 12.1k kt2004: 12.0k kt2005: 12.5k kt2006: 12.6k kt2007: 12.4k kt2008: 12.5k kt2009: 14.7k kt2010: 14.5k kt2011: 15.2k kt2012: 14.6k kt2013: 14.4k kt2014: 14.2k kt2015: 14.9k kt2016: 14.6k kt2017: 17.8k kt2018: 17.1k kt2019: 17.2k kt2020: 16.5k kt2021: 16.5k kt2022: 16.1k kt2023: 16.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 16,121 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17,792 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,147 kt, in 1992.

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 (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,704 kt
1991 10,859 kt +1.4%
1992 10,147 kt -6.6%
1993 10,703 kt +5.5%
1994 11,257 kt +5.2%
1995 11,812 kt +4.9%
1996 13,543 kt +14.7%
1997 14,013 kt +3.5%
1998 13,963 kt -0.4%
1999 13,991 kt +0.2%
2000 14,218 kt +1.6%
2001 14,378 kt +1.1%
2002 13,597 kt -5.4%
2003 12,098 kt -11.0%
2004 12,024 kt -0.6%
2005 12,547 kt +4.4%
2006 12,550 kt +0.0%
2007 12,434 kt -0.9%
2008 12,524 kt +0.7%
2009 14,673 kt +17.2%
2010 14,467 kt -1.4%
2011 15,150 kt +4.7%
2012 14,602 kt -3.6%
2013 14,449 kt -1.1%
2014 14,212 kt -1.6%
2015 14,943 kt +5.1%
2016 14,630 kt -2.1%
2017 17,792 kt +21.6%
2018 17,121 kt -3.8%
2019 17,227 kt +0.6%
2020 16,530 kt -4.0%
2021 16,518 kt -0.1%
2022 16,121 kt -2.4%
2023 16,121 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,099 kt 10,147 kt 14,013 kt 10
2000s 13,104 kt 12,024 kt 14,673 kt 10
2010s 15,459 kt 14,212 kt 17,792 kt 10
2020s 16,322 kt 16,121 kt 16,530 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
  2. 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
  3. 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 88.84 kt compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
  6. 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
  7. 10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
  8. 11 Poland 12,939 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 16,121 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 17,792 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,147 kt in 1992.
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 11.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
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