Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,923 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,923 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3,329 kt
in 2019
All-time low
691.52 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 691.5 kt1991: 707.9 kt1992: 731.4 kt1993: 768.7 kt1994: 708.9 kt1995: 732.2 kt1996: 804.8 kt1997: 965.2 kt1998: 912.8 kt1999: 974.2 kt2000: 985.3 kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 2.7k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.5k kt2014: 2.9k kt2015: 3.1k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 3.0k kt2019: 3.3k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.1k kt2022: 2.9k kt2023: 2.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 2,923 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 3,329 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 691.52 kt, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 799.77 kt 691.52 kt 974.17 kt 10
2000s 1,326 kt 985.31 kt 2,252 kt 10
2010s 2,867 kt 2,484 kt 3,329 kt 10
2020s 3,035 kt 2,923 kt 3,189 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Belgium 3,729 kt compare
  2. 25 Zimbabwe 3,054 kt compare
  3. 26 Mexico 2,956 kt compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 2,909 kt compare
  5. 29 Kazakhstan 2,816 kt compare
  6. 30 Algeria 2,657 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 2,923 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,329 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 691.52 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — 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
Last refreshed

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.