Food Processing β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing β€” Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,641 kt in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
16,641 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
18,384 kt
in 2017
All-time low
10,262 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing β€” Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 10.8k kt1991: 11.0k kt1992: 10.3k kt1993: 10.9k kt1994: 11.4k kt1995: 12.0k kt1996: 13.7k kt1997: 14.2k kt1998: 14.2k kt1999: 14.2k kt2000: 14.4k kt2001: 14.6k kt2002: 13.8k kt2003: 12.4k kt2004: 12.3k kt2005: 12.9k kt2006: 12.9k kt2007: 12.8k kt2008: 13.0k kt2009: 15.1k kt2010: 14.9k kt2011: 15.6k kt2012: 15.1k kt2013: 14.9k kt2014: 14.7k kt2015: 15.5k kt2016: 15.2k kt2017: 18.4k kt2018: 17.7k kt2019: 17.8k kt2020: 17.1k kt2021: 17.0k kt2022: 16.6k kt2023: 16.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand stood at 16,641 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 18,384 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,262 kt, in 1992.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,260 kt 10,262 kt 14,209 kt 10
2000s 13,440 kt 12,328 kt 15,130 kt 10
2010s 15,979 kt 14,707 kt 18,384 kt 10
2020s 16,848 kt 16,641 kt 17,066 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  2. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  3. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  4. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  5. 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
  6. 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places β†’

More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand

All data for Australia and New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 16,641 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 18,384 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,262 kt in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food processing β€” emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing β€” emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing β€” Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
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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.