Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions was 2,566 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in 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 New Zealand is 2,566 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 2,954 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 690.56 kt, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 98 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 Processing — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690.56 kt | — |
| 1991 | 707 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 730.43 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 711.2 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 706.38 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 723.76 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 785.07 kt | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 942.45 kt | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 885.37 kt | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 929.47 kt | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 926.57 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,045 kt | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,022 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,064 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,060 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,168 kt | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1,050 kt | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1,075 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,009 kt | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,958 kt | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 2,539 kt | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 2,321 kt | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,140 kt | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,169 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,543 kt | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 2,707 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,495 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,528 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,589 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,954 kt | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 2,823 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,744 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,566 kt | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,566 kt | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2,566 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2,566 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,396 kt, 31% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +94.0% | 1,009 kt | 1,958 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781.17 kt | 690.56 kt | 942.45 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,138 kt | 926.57 kt | 1,958 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,498 kt | 2,140 kt | 2,954 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,675 kt | 2,566 kt | 2,823 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in New Zealand?
- Food processing — emissions in New Zealand was 2,566 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 2,954 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 690.56 kt in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 28th 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 18.3%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.