Food Transport — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions was 10,619 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,619 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 207 countries
All-time high
11,331 kt
in 2018
All-time low
7,062 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 7.3k kt1991: 7.1k kt1992: 7.2k kt1993: 7.4k kt1994: 7.6k kt1995: 7.8k kt1996: 8.1k kt1997: 8.2k kt1998: 8.3k kt1999: 8.5k kt2000: 8.8k kt2001: 8.7k kt2002: 9.0k kt2003: 9.1k kt2004: 9.5k kt2005: 9.5k kt2006: 9.6k kt2007: 9.8k kt2008: 10.0k kt2009: 9.9k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 10.4k kt2012: 10.5k kt2013: 10.7k kt2014: 10.7k kt2015: 10.7k kt2016: 10.8k kt2017: 11.1k kt2018: 11.3k kt2019: 11.3k kt2020: 10.6k kt2021: 10.6k kt2022: 10.6k kt2023: 10.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 10,619 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11,331 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,062 kt, in 1991.

That places Australia and New Zealand 13th out of 207 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 Transport — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,295 kt
1991 7,062 kt -3.2%
1992 7,230 kt +2.4%
1993 7,366 kt +1.9%
1994 7,582 kt +2.9%
1995 7,847 kt +3.5%
1996 8,085 kt +3.0%
1997 8,244 kt +2.0%
1998 8,341 kt +1.2%
1999 8,541 kt +2.4%
2000 8,795 kt +3.0%
2001 8,658 kt -1.6%
2002 8,977 kt +3.7%
2003 9,083 kt +1.2%
2004 9,513 kt +4.7%
2005 9,512 kt -0.0%
2006 9,589 kt +0.8%
2007 9,840 kt +2.6%
2008 9,998 kt +1.6%
2009 9,928 kt -0.7%
2010 10,216 kt +2.9%
2011 10,414 kt +1.9%
2012 10,494 kt +0.8%
2013 10,654 kt +1.5%
2014 10,680 kt +0.2%
2015 10,712 kt +0.3%
2016 10,833 kt +1.1%
2017 11,076 kt +2.2%
2018 11,331 kt +2.3%
2019 11,304 kt -0.2%
2020 10,642 kt -5.9%
2021 10,612 kt -0.3%
2022 10,619 kt +0.1%
2023 10,619 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,759 kt 7,062 kt 8,541 kt 10
2000s 9,389 kt 8,658 kt 9,998 kt 10
2010s 10,771 kt 10,216 kt 11,331 kt 10
2020s 10,623 kt 10,612 kt 10,642 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,073 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 510.71 kt compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 482.97 kt compare
  6. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  7. 13 Melanesia 363.92 kt compare
  8. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  9. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 327.2 kt compare
  10. 15 Republic of Moldova 244.11 kt compare
  11. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  12. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  13. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109.44 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 10,619 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 11,331 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,062 kt in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th 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 0.3%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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
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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