Food Retail — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Retail — Emissions was 202.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
202.82 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
250.8 kt
in 2005
All-time low
122.27 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 129.6 kt1991: 132.6 kt1992: 157.3 kt1993: 122.3 kt1994: 132.6 kt1995: 122.4 kt1996: 125.9 kt1997: 156.8 kt1998: 150.9 kt1999: 171.4 kt2000: 169.7 kt2001: 194.1 kt2002: 179.5 kt2003: 216.6 kt2004: 219 kt2005: 250.8 kt2006: 249.7 kt2007: 227.4 kt2008: 240.3 kt2009: 198.1 kt2010: 196.8 kt2011: 183.2 kt2012: 219.1 kt2013: 200.2 kt2014: 185.4 kt2015: 183.6 kt2016: 167.6 kt2017: 180.7 kt2018: 164.3 kt2019: 201.3 kt2020: 191.8 kt2021: 191.9 kt2022: 201.7 kt2023: 202.8 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 202.82 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 250.8 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 122.27 kt, in 1993.

New Zealand ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.18 kt 122.27 kt 171.43 kt 10
2000s 214.52 kt 169.72 kt 250.8 kt 10
2010s 188.22 kt 164.31 kt 219.14 kt 10
2020s 197.05 kt 191.79 kt 202.82 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Libya 230.9 kt compare
  2. 93 Ghana 212.54 kt compare
  3. 94 Jordan 206.84 kt compare
  4. 96 Lebanon 201 kt compare
  5. 97 Croatia, Republic of 196.42 kt compare
  6. 98 Mali 195.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in New Zealand?
Food retail — emissions in New Zealand was 202.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 250.8 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 122.27 kt in 1993.
How does New Zealand rank for food retail — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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