Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0226 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0226 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.0258 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0016 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.002 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.002 kt1993: 0.002 kt1994: 0.002 kt1995: 0.002 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.003 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.004 kt2004: 0.005 kt2005: 0.006 kt2006: 0.006 kt2007: 0.004 kt2008: 0.005 kt2009: 0.018 kt2010: 0.023 kt2011: 0.021 kt2012: 0.021 kt2013: 0.02 kt2014: 0.024 kt2015: 0.026 kt2016: 0.024 kt2017: 0.022 kt2018: 0.024 kt2019: 0.025 kt2020: 0.025 kt2021: 0.024 kt2022: 0.023 kt2023: 0.023 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0226 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.0258 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt, in 1993.

That places New Zealand 29th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0019 kt
1991 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0022 kt +15.8%
1993 0.0016 kt -27.3%
1994 0.0017 kt +6.2%
1995 0.0018 kt +5.9%
1996 0.0019 kt +5.6%
1997 0.0028 kt +47.4%
1998 0.0027 kt -3.6%
1999 0.0027 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0026 kt -3.7%
2001 0.0027 kt +3.8%
2002 0.0028 kt +3.7%
2003 0.0043 kt +53.6%
2004 0.0052 kt +20.9%
2005 0.0063 kt +21.2%
2006 0.006 kt -4.8%
2007 0.0036 kt -40.0%
2008 0.0052 kt +44.4%
2009 0.0183 kt +251.9%
2010 0.0228 kt +24.6%
2011 0.0207 kt -9.2%
2012 0.0214 kt +3.4%
2013 0.0196 kt -8.4%
2014 0.024 kt +22.4%
2015 0.0258 kt +7.5%
2016 0.0236 kt -8.5%
2017 0.0221 kt -6.4%
2018 0.0244 kt +10.4%
2019 0.0255 kt +4.5%
2020 0.025 kt -2.0%
2021 0.024 kt -4.0%
2022 0.0226 kt -5.8%
2023 0.0226 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0021 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0028 kt 10
2000s 0.0057 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0183 kt 10
2010s 0.023 kt 0.0196 kt 0.0258 kt 10
2020s 0.0236 kt 0.0226 kt 0.025 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 26 Morocco 0.0287 kt compare
  2. 27 Kazakhstan 0.0282 kt compare
  3. 28 Hungary 0.028 kt compare
  4. 30 Czechia 0.0204 kt compare
  5. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0197 kt compare
  6. 32 Malawi 0.0189 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in New Zealand?
Food processing — emissions in New Zealand was 0.0226 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 0.0258 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 1993.
How does New Zealand rank for food processing — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 29th 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 15.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
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