Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.28 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
9.39 kt
in 2017
All-time low
7.85 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 7.9 kt1991: 8 kt1992: 8.1 kt1993: 7.9 kt1994: 8.1 kt1995: 8.2 kt1996: 8.2 kt1997: 8.2 kt1998: 8.2 kt1999: 8.2 kt2000: 8.1 kt2001: 8.1 kt2002: 8.4 kt2003: 8.7 kt2004: 9 kt2005: 8.9 kt2006: 9 kt2007: 9.2 kt2008: 9.1 kt2009: 9 kt2010: 8.9 kt2011: 8.7 kt2012: 8.6 kt2013: 8.6 kt2014: 8.6 kt2015: 8.9 kt2016: 9.1 kt2017: 9.4 kt2018: 9.3 kt2019: 9.2 kt2020: 8.2 kt2021: 8.4 kt2022: 8.3 kt2023: 8.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand is 8.28 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand peaked at 9.39 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.85 kt, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.85 kt
1991 7.96 kt +1.3%
1992 8.07 kt +1.5%
1993 7.95 kt -1.6%
1994 8.06 kt +1.3%
1995 8.21 kt +1.9%
1996 8.15 kt -0.7%
1997 8.24 kt +1.1%
1998 8.23 kt -0.2%
1999 8.25 kt +0.2%
2000 8.07 kt -2.2%
2001 8.09 kt +0.3%
2002 8.45 kt +4.4%
2003 8.71 kt +3.1%
2004 9.01 kt +3.4%
2005 8.88 kt -1.5%
2006 9.01 kt +1.4%
2007 9.2 kt +2.1%
2008 9.14 kt -0.6%
2009 8.99 kt -1.7%
2010 8.85 kt -1.5%
2011 8.66 kt -2.2%
2012 8.63 kt -0.3%
2013 8.62 kt -0.1%
2014 8.63 kt +0.1%
2015 8.89 kt +3.1%
2016 9.09 kt +2.2%
2017 9.39 kt +3.4%
2018 9.31 kt -0.9%
2019 9.21 kt -1.1%
2020 8.22 kt -10.8%
2021 8.42 kt +2.5%
2022 8.28 kt -1.7%
2023 8.28 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1 kt 7.85 kt 8.25 kt 10
2000s 8.75 kt 8.07 kt 9.2 kt 10
2010s 8.93 kt 8.62 kt 9.39 kt 10
2020s 8.3 kt 8.22 kt 8.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Myanmar 9.62 kt compare
  2. 46 Oman 9.32 kt compare
  3. 47 Switzerland 8.63 kt compare
  4. 49 Belgium 7.84 kt compare
  5. 50 Ghana 7.6 kt compare
  6. 51 Guatemala 7.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in New Zealand was 8.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.85 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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