Food Transport — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions was 1.91 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.69 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1.91 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.1 kt1991: 2 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.2 kt1994: 2.2 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.4 kt1998: 2.5 kt1999: 2.5 kt2000: 2.6 kt2001: 2.5 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 2.6 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 2.6 kt2006: 2.7 kt2007: 2.6 kt2008: 2.6 kt2009: 2.5 kt2010: 2.6 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 2.6 kt2014: 2.5 kt2015: 2.4 kt2016: 2.4 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.3 kt2020: 2.1 kt2021: 2 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 1.9 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.91 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.69 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kt, in 2022.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Food Transport — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.08 kt
1991 2.04 kt -2.3%
1992 2.12 kt +4.2%
1993 2.16 kt +2.0%
1994 2.24 kt +3.3%
1995 2.32 kt +3.7%
1996 2.37 kt +2.1%
1997 2.41 kt +1.8%
1998 2.45 kt +1.7%
1999 2.5 kt +1.9%
2000 2.56 kt +2.3%
2001 2.51 kt -2.0%
2002 2.54 kt +1.4%
2003 2.58 kt +1.6%
2004 2.69 kt +4.1%
2005 2.6 kt -3.2%
2006 2.68 kt +3.1%
2007 2.62 kt -2.1%
2008 2.61 kt -0.5%
2009 2.52 kt -3.3%
2010 2.57 kt +1.7%
2011 2.58 kt +0.6%
2012 2.56 kt -0.9%
2013 2.56 kt +0.0%
2014 2.52 kt -1.4%
2015 2.43 kt -3.6%
2016 2.42 kt -0.5%
2017 2.4 kt -0.7%
2018 2.33 kt -2.9%
2019 2.29 kt -1.7%
2020 2.06 kt -10.0%
2021 2.02 kt -1.8%
2022 1.91 kt -5.6%
2023 1.91 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.27 kt 2.04 kt 2.5 kt 10
2000s 2.59 kt 2.51 kt 2.69 kt 10
2010s 2.47 kt 2.29 kt 2.58 kt 10
2020s 1.98 kt 1.91 kt 2.06 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 13 Uzbekistan 2.07 kt compare
  2. 13 Melanesia 0.0553 kt compare
  3. 14 Argentina 2.02 kt compare
  4. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.037 kt compare
  5. 15 Nigeria 1.94 kt compare
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.036 kt compare
  7. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0236 kt compare
  8. 17 Germany 1.79 kt compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 0.0174 kt compare
  10. 18 Australia 1.62 kt compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 0.0054 kt compare
  12. 19 Indonesia 1.58 kt compare
  13. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kt in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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