Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 265.87 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
265.87 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
291.05 kt
in 2018
All-time low
199.78 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 206 kt1991: 199.8 kt1992: 201.3 kt1993: 203.4 kt1994: 207.2 kt1995: 210.7 kt1996: 214.2 kt1997: 216.9 kt1998: 218.3 kt1999: 225.5 kt2000: 232.4 kt2001: 226.6 kt2002: 230.4 kt2003: 235.2 kt2004: 248.8 kt2005: 247.3 kt2006: 245.5 kt2007: 252.1 kt2008: 259.2 kt2009: 261.2 kt2010: 261.7 kt2011: 265.9 kt2012: 269.4 kt2013: 274.1 kt2014: 273 kt2015: 278.7 kt2016: 282 kt2017: 288.3 kt2018: 291.1 kt2019: 290 kt2020: 270.1 kt2021: 271.6 kt2022: 265.9 kt2023: 265.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand is 265.87 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 291.05 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 199.78 kt, in 1991.

That places Australia and New Zealand 11th 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 206.01 kt
1991 199.78 kt -3.0%
1992 201.34 kt +0.8%
1993 203.4 kt +1.0%
1994 207.15 kt +1.8%
1995 210.71 kt +1.7%
1996 214.24 kt +1.7%
1997 216.92 kt +1.3%
1998 218.28 kt +0.6%
1999 225.49 kt +3.3%
2000 232.43 kt +3.1%
2001 226.56 kt -2.5%
2002 230.42 kt +1.7%
2003 235.19 kt +2.1%
2004 248.8 kt +5.8%
2005 247.28 kt -0.6%
2006 245.51 kt -0.7%
2007 252.11 kt +2.7%
2008 259.17 kt +2.8%
2009 261.17 kt +0.8%
2010 261.7 kt +0.2%
2011 265.9 kt +1.6%
2012 269.39 kt +1.3%
2013 274.11 kt +1.7%
2014 273.03 kt -0.4%
2015 278.66 kt +2.1%
2016 281.99 kt +1.2%
2017 288.29 kt +2.2%
2018 291.05 kt +1.0%
2019 290.01 kt -0.4%
2020 270.14 kt -6.9%
2021 271.55 kt +0.5%
2022 265.87 kt -2.1%
2023 265.87 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210.33 kt 199.78 kt 225.49 kt 10
2000s 243.86 kt 226.56 kt 261.17 kt 10
2010s 277.41 kt 261.7 kt 291.05 kt 10
2020s 268.36 kt 265.87 kt 271.55 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Japan 453.74 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41.5 kt compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.86 kt compare
  4. 9 Mexico 396.92 kt compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 330 kt compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 21.57 kt compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 11.61 kt compare
  8. 12 Australia 233.32 kt compare
  9. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.82 kt compare
  10. 13 Germany 226.71 kt compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 6.98 kt compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.63 kt compare
  13. 14 Republic of Korea 208.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Australia and New Zealand was 265.87 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 291.05 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 199.78 kt in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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