Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 91.2 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.2 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 98 countries
All-time high
106.5 kt
in 2001
All-time low
70.91 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 77.6 kt1991: 85.1 kt1992: 76.7 kt1993: 76.9 kt1994: 84.3 kt1995: 81.9 kt1996: 104 kt1997: 106.2 kt1998: 100.3 kt1999: 100.6 kt2000: 101.8 kt2001: 106.5 kt2002: 70.9 kt2003: 88.5 kt2004: 86.8 kt2005: 87.9 kt2006: 89.1 kt2007: 88.2 kt2008: 93.6 kt2009: 105.1 kt2010: 104.3 kt2011: 98.4 kt2012: 81 kt2013: 83.7 kt2014: 80.1 kt2015: 80 kt2016: 81.4 kt2017: 103.5 kt2018: 99.7 kt2019: 103.5 kt2020: 97.8 kt2021: 94 kt2022: 91.2 kt2023: 91.2 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 91.2 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 106.5 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.91 kt, in 2002.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 77.6 kt
1991 85.13 kt +9.7%
1992 76.73 kt -9.9%
1993 76.86 kt +0.2%
1994 84.26 kt +9.6%
1995 81.92 kt -2.8%
1996 103.99 kt +26.9%
1997 106.16 kt +2.1%
1998 100.29 kt -5.5%
1999 100.58 kt +0.3%
2000 101.85 kt +1.3%
2001 106.5 kt +4.6%
2002 70.91 kt -33.4%
2003 88.5 kt +24.8%
2004 86.8 kt -1.9%
2005 87.86 kt +1.2%
2006 89.1 kt +1.4%
2007 88.22 kt -1.0%
2008 93.59 kt +6.1%
2009 105.1 kt +12.3%
2010 104.26 kt -0.8%
2011 98.38 kt -5.6%
2012 80.95 kt -17.7%
2013 83.74 kt +3.4%
2014 80.11 kt -4.3%
2015 80.02 kt -0.1%
2016 81.36 kt +1.7%
2017 103.48 kt +27.2%
2018 99.65 kt -3.7%
2019 103.51 kt +3.9%
2020 97.79 kt -5.5%
2021 94.04 kt -3.8%
2022 91.2 kt -3.0%
2023 91.2 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.35 kt 76.73 kt 106.16 kt 10
2000s 91.84 kt 70.91 kt 106.5 kt 10
2010s 91.55 kt 80.02 kt 104.26 kt 10
2020s 93.56 kt 91.2 kt 97.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 Colombia 199.5 kt compare
  2. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.2869 kt compare
  3. 6 Poland 128.75 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 98.84 kt compare
  5. 7 Polynesia 0.087 kt compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 0.0423 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0268 kt compare
  8. 9 Zimbabwe 85.56 kt compare
  9. 10 Australia 84.28 kt compare
  10. 11 Russian Federation 55.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 91.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 106.5 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 70.91 kt in 2002.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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