Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 509.15 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
509.15 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
541.14 kt
in 2018
All-time low
129.43 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, 1990–2023

1002003004005001990200620231990: 364.8 kt1991: 379.5 kt1992: 333.2 kt1993: 275.7 kt1994: 142.5 kt1995: 129.4 kt1996: 146.2 kt1997: 186.4 kt1998: 189.8 kt1999: 224.2 kt2000: 231 kt2001: 274.2 kt2002: 282 kt2003: 343.3 kt2004: 350.8 kt2005: 395.7 kt2006: 416.6 kt2007: 430.8 kt2008: 476.5 kt2009: 433.1 kt2010: 448.8 kt2011: 448.3 kt2012: 491.2 kt2013: 515 kt2014: 504.4 kt2015: 504.9 kt2016: 518.9 kt2017: 535.3 kt2018: 541.1 kt2019: 525.3 kt2020: 506.6 kt2021: 498.2 kt2022: 508.1 kt2023: 509.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand is 509.15 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand peaked at 541.14 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 129.43 kt, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 364.81 kt
1991 379.46 kt +4.0%
1992 333.22 kt -12.2%
1993 275.68 kt -17.3%
1994 142.53 kt -48.3%
1995 129.43 kt -9.2%
1996 146.16 kt +12.9%
1997 186.41 kt +27.5%
1998 189.76 kt +1.8%
1999 224.15 kt +18.1%
2000 231.03 kt +3.1%
2001 274.23 kt +18.7%
2002 281.96 kt +2.8%
2003 343.33 kt +21.8%
2004 350.83 kt +2.2%
2005 395.74 kt +12.8%
2006 416.64 kt +5.3%
2007 430.76 kt +3.4%
2008 476.5 kt +10.6%
2009 433.12 kt -9.1%
2010 448.76 kt +3.6%
2011 448.33 kt -0.1%
2012 491.22 kt +9.6%
2013 515 kt +4.8%
2014 504.44 kt -2.1%
2015 504.85 kt +0.1%
2016 518.86 kt +2.8%
2017 535.26 kt +3.2%
2018 541.14 kt +1.1%
2019 525.32 kt -2.9%
2020 506.59 kt -3.6%
2021 498.17 kt -1.7%
2022 508.06 kt +2.0%
2023 509.15 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 237.16 kt 129.43 kt 379.46 kt 10
2000s 363.41 kt 231.03 kt 476.5 kt 10
2010s 503.32 kt 448.33 kt 541.14 kt 10
2020s 505.49 kt 498.17 kt 509.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 99 Botswana 551.06 kt compare
  2. 100 Cuba 547.36 kt compare
  3. 101 Ecuador 523.01 kt compare
  4. 103 Sweden 443.96 kt compare
  5. 104 Chad 434.83 kt compare
  6. 105 Nicaragua 376.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in New Zealand was 509.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 541.14 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 129.43 kt in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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