Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 4,945 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,945 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,945 kt
in 2021
All-time low
51.58 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.0k kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 56.7 kt1995: 51.6 kt1996: 124.4 kt1997: 223.6 kt1998: 337.7 kt1999: 574.5 kt2000: 711.1 kt2001: 932.6 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.5k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.3k kt2008: 2.3k kt2009: 3.0k kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 3.3k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 3.5k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 4.4k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.3k kt2018: 4.2k kt2019: 4.7k kt2020: 4.8k kt2021: 4.9k kt2022: 4.9k kt2023: 4.9k kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 4,945 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4,945 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.58 kt, in 1995.

That places Australia and New Zealand 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,438 kt
1991 1,465 kt +1.9%
1992 1,044 kt -28.7%
1993 1,030 kt -1.3%
1994 56.65 kt -94.5%
1995 51.58 kt -9.0%
1996 124.36 kt +141.1%
1997 223.58 kt +79.8%
1998 337.69 kt +51.0%
1999 574.46 kt +70.1%
2000 711.06 kt +23.8%
2001 932.61 kt +31.2%
2002 1,131 kt +21.2%
2003 1,513 kt +33.8%
2004 1,713 kt +13.2%
2005 2,235 kt +30.5%
2006 2,177 kt -2.6%
2007 2,344 kt +7.7%
2008 2,350 kt +0.2%
2009 2,963 kt +26.1%
2010 2,899 kt -2.2%
2011 3,277 kt +13.1%
2012 3,054 kt -6.8%
2013 3,504 kt +14.8%
2014 3,785 kt +8.0%
2015 4,358 kt +15.1%
2016 4,311 kt -1.1%
2017 4,288 kt -0.5%
2018 4,182 kt -2.5%
2019 4,688 kt +12.1%
2020 4,814 kt +2.7%
2021 4,945 kt +2.7%
2022 4,945 kt +0.0%
2023 4,945 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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
1996 +141.1% 51.58 kt 124.36 kt
1994 -94.5% 1,030 kt 56.65 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 634.69 kt 51.58 kt 1,465 kt 10
2000s 1,807 kt 711.06 kt 2,963 kt 10
2010s 3,835 kt 2,899 kt 4,688 kt 10
2020s 4,912 kt 4,814 kt 4,945 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 20 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
  2. 21 Japan 5,208 kt compare
  3. 22 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  4. 24 Australia 4,639 kt compare
  5. 25 Canada 4,442 kt compare
  6. 26 Philippines 4,337 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia and New Zealand?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Australia and New Zealand was 4,945 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,945 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51.58 kt in 1995.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,384 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