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 213 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

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 10,619 kt.

The figure is 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.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, 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. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 482.96 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 11,084 kt compare
  5. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  6. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  7. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 213 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.