Food Transport — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,504 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,504 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,619 kt
in 2018
All-time low
847.72 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 847.7 kt1991: 861.4 kt1992: 906.1 kt1993: 936.6 kt1994: 994 kt1995: 1.1k kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 1,504 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 1,619 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 847.72 kt, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 847.72 kt
1991 861.42 kt +1.6%
1992 906.08 kt +5.2%
1993 936.57 kt +3.4%
1994 993.98 kt +6.1%
1995 1,065 kt +7.1%
1996 1,083 kt +1.7%
1997 1,117 kt +3.1%
1998 1,131 kt +1.3%
1999 1,161 kt +2.6%
2000 1,202 kt +3.5%
2001 1,205 kt +0.3%
2002 1,264 kt +4.9%
2003 1,308 kt +3.5%
2004 1,340 kt +2.4%
2005 1,353 kt +1.0%
2006 1,371 kt +1.3%
2007 1,407 kt +2.6%
2008 1,411 kt +0.3%
2009 1,392 kt -1.3%
2010 1,391 kt -0.1%
2011 1,388 kt -0.2%
2012 1,397 kt +0.6%
2013 1,420 kt +1.6%
2014 1,428 kt +0.6%
2015 1,485 kt +4.0%
2016 1,516 kt +2.0%
2017 1,614 kt +6.5%
2018 1,619 kt +0.3%
2019 1,571 kt -3.0%
2020 1,451 kt -7.7%
2021 1,516 kt +4.5%
2022 1,504 kt -0.8%
2023 1,504 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,010 kt 847.72 kt 1,161 kt 10
2000s 1,325 kt 1,202 kt 1,411 kt 10
2010s 1,483 kt 1,388 kt 1,619 kt 10
2020s 1,493 kt 1,451 kt 1,516 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Austria 1,648 kt compare
  2. 48 Czechia 1,526 kt compare
  3. 49 Myanmar 1,510 kt compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 1,431 kt compare
  5. 52 Bangladesh 1,409 kt compare
  6. 53 Norway 1,393 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in New Zealand?
Food transport — emissions in New Zealand was 1,504 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,619 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 847.72 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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