Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0226 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in New Zealand stood at 0.0226 kt.
That represents a change of up 15.5% 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 30th out of 105 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 (N2O) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kt | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 kt | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 kt | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kt | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 kt | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 kt | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 kt | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 kt | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 kt | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 kt | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 kt | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 kt | +251.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 kt | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 kt | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0214 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 kt | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.024 kt | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0258 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 kt | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 kt | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 kt | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.024 kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0226 kt | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 kt | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0226 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 kt, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0226 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 kt, 16% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +251.4% | 0.0052 kt | 0.0183 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0235 kt | 0.0226 kt | 0.0249 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
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 30th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.