Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 14.75 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.75 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.11 kt
in 2008
All-time low
8.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 8.5 kt1991: 8.9 kt1992: 9.3 kt1993: 9.1 kt1994: 9.5 kt1995: 10.1 kt1996: 11 kt1997: 11.5 kt1998: 12.7 kt1999: 12.8 kt2000: 12.9 kt2001: 12.4 kt2002: 15 kt2003: 16.7 kt2004: 17.1 kt2005: 17.6 kt2006: 17.8 kt2007: 18.3 kt2008: 19.1 kt2009: 19 kt2010: 17.4 kt2011: 16.5 kt2012: 16.5 kt2013: 16.4 kt2014: 15.5 kt2015: 17.7 kt2016: 17.4 kt2017: 17.3 kt2018: 16.5 kt2019: 15.8 kt2020: 15.4 kt2021: 14.5 kt2022: 14.8 kt2023: 14.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand is 14.75 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19.11 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.53 kt, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.53 kt
1991 8.89 kt +4.3%
1992 9.26 kt +4.1%
1993 9.14 kt -1.2%
1994 9.45 kt +3.4%
1995 10.06 kt +6.5%
1996 11.03 kt +9.6%
1997 11.54 kt +4.6%
1998 12.7 kt +10.1%
1999 12.82 kt +0.9%
2000 12.9 kt +0.6%
2001 12.42 kt -3.7%
2002 15.03 kt +21.0%
2003 16.68 kt +11.0%
2004 17.11 kt +2.6%
2005 17.63 kt +3.0%
2006 17.84 kt +1.2%
2007 18.3 kt +2.6%
2008 19.11 kt +4.5%
2009 18.95 kt -0.8%
2010 17.41 kt -8.2%
2011 16.52 kt -5.1%
2012 16.48 kt -0.2%
2013 16.43 kt -0.3%
2014 15.51 kt -5.6%
2015 17.68 kt +13.9%
2016 17.4 kt -1.6%
2017 17.31 kt -0.5%
2018 16.47 kt -4.8%
2019 15.82 kt -3.9%
2020 15.42 kt -2.6%
2021 14.54 kt -5.7%
2022 14.75 kt +1.4%
2023 14.75 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.34 kt 8.53 kt 12.82 kt 10
2000s 16.6 kt 12.42 kt 19.11 kt 10
2010s 16.7 kt 15.51 kt 17.68 kt 10
2020s 14.87 kt 14.54 kt 15.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.4924 kt compare
  2. 11 Poland 20.47 kt compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 17.74 kt compare
  4. 12 Melanesia 0.4327 kt compare
  5. 13 China 15.81 kt compare
  6. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2714 kt compare
  7. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.248 kt compare
  8. 15 Australia 14.42 kt compare
  9. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.1503 kt compare
  10. 16 Malaysia 14.13 kt compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 0.0594 kt compare
  12. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.96 kt compare
  13. 17 Micronesia 0.044 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 14.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.11 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.53 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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