Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 83.61 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.61 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
95.94 kt
in 2017
All-time low
38.4 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 45.7 kt1991: 45.1 kt1992: 38.4 kt1993: 43.7 kt1994: 47 kt1995: 50.8 kt1996: 64.6 kt1997: 68.1 kt1998: 66.6 kt1999: 66.9 kt2000: 68.1 kt2001: 68 kt2002: 68.6 kt2003: 48.7 kt2004: 48.9 kt2005: 51.3 kt2006: 51.9 kt2007: 50.5 kt2008: 51.8 kt2009: 66 kt2010: 62.7 kt2011: 63.9 kt2012: 62.7 kt2013: 62.3 kt2014: 59 kt2015: 63.2 kt2016: 61.8 kt2017: 95.9 kt2018: 91.8 kt2019: 90.9 kt2020: 85.6 kt2021: 86.3 kt2022: 83.6 kt2023: 83.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand stood at 83.61 kt.

That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 95.94 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.4 kt, in 1992.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th 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 N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 45.7 kt
1991 45.05 kt -1.4%
1992 38.4 kt -14.8%
1993 43.71 kt +13.8%
1994 46.98 kt +7.5%
1995 50.84 kt +8.2%
1996 64.62 kt +27.1%
1997 68.12 kt +5.4%
1998 66.63 kt -2.2%
1999 66.91 kt +0.4%
2000 68.08 kt +1.7%
2001 67.95 kt -0.2%
2002 68.56 kt +0.9%
2003 48.75 kt -28.9%
2004 48.87 kt +0.2%
2005 51.33 kt +5.0%
2006 51.89 kt +1.1%
2007 50.51 kt -2.7%
2008 51.84 kt +2.6%
2009 66.02 kt +27.3%
2010 62.7 kt -5.0%
2011 63.92 kt +1.9%
2012 62.67 kt -2.0%
2013 62.29 kt -0.6%
2014 58.96 kt -5.3%
2015 63.24 kt +7.3%
2016 61.83 kt -2.2%
2017 95.94 kt +55.2%
2018 91.81 kt -4.3%
2019 90.87 kt -1.0%
2020 85.6 kt -5.8%
2021 86.29 kt +0.8%
2022 83.61 kt -3.1%
2023 83.61 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.7 kt 38.4 kt 68.12 kt 10
2000s 57.38 kt 48.75 kt 68.56 kt 10
2010s 71.42 kt 58.96 kt 95.94 kt 10
2020s 84.78 kt 83.61 kt 86.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 3 China, mainland 191.56 kt compare
  2. 4 Brazil 125.17 kt compare
  3. 5 Thailand 121.07 kt compare
  4. 6 Republic of Moldova 0.2101 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia 77.61 kt compare
  6. 7 Polynesia 0.1648 kt compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 63.13 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 0.04 kt compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
  10. 9 Japan 48.53 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 83.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 95.94 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4 kt in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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