Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.55 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.55 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.43 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.9047 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.511.522.51990200620231990: 0.926 kt1991: 0.934 kt1992: 0.926 kt1993: 0.905 kt1994: 0.932 kt1995: 0.951 kt1996: 1 kt1997: 1 kt1998: 1 kt1999: 1 kt2000: 1.1 kt2001: 1.1 kt2002: 1.6 kt2003: 1.8 kt2004: 1.8 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 1.8 kt2007: 1.9 kt2008: 2.4 kt2009: 2 kt2010: 2 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.5 kt2013: 1.5 kt2014: 1.5 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 1.6 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 1.6 kt2019: 1.6 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 1.5 kt2022: 1.5 kt2023: 1.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand is 1.55 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.43 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9047 kt, in 1993.

That places Australia and New Zealand 51st out of 190 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) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.9263 kt
1991 0.9342 kt +0.9%
1992 0.9262 kt -0.9%
1993 0.9047 kt -2.3%
1994 0.9325 kt +3.1%
1995 0.9513 kt +2.0%
1996 1.01 kt +6.0%
1997 1.02 kt +1.3%
1998 1.03 kt +1.1%
1999 1.04 kt +1.0%
2000 1.07 kt +2.5%
2001 1.1 kt +2.7%
2002 1.64 kt +49.5%
2003 1.82 kt +10.9%
2004 1.83 kt +0.6%
2005 1.84 kt +0.4%
2006 1.85 kt +0.4%
2007 1.94 kt +4.9%
2008 2.43 kt +25.3%
2009 1.97 kt -18.7%
2010 1.97 kt +0.1%
2011 1.49 kt -24.6%
2012 1.49 kt -0.0%
2013 1.52 kt +2.5%
2014 1.54 kt +1.1%
2015 1.66 kt +7.5%
2016 1.63 kt -1.8%
2017 1.63 kt -0.1%
2018 1.63 kt +0.5%
2019 1.63 kt -0.5%
2020 1.59 kt -2.1%
2021 1.51 kt -5.4%
2022 1.55 kt +2.7%
2023 1.55 kt +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +49.5% 1.1 kt 1.64 kt
2008 +25.3% 1.94 kt 2.43 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9681 kt 0.9047 kt 1.04 kt 10
2000s 1.75 kt 1.07 kt 2.43 kt 10
2010s 1.62 kt 1.49 kt 1.97 kt 10
2020s 1.55 kt 1.51 kt 1.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 48 Togo 1.7 kt compare
  2. 49 China, Taiwan Province of 1.66 kt compare
  3. 50 Turkmenistan 1.6 kt compare
  4. 52 Belgium 1.5 kt compare
  5. 53 Sweden 1.48 kt compare
  6. 54 Australia 1.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 1.55 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9047 kt in 1993.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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