Food Transport — Emissions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.1228 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1228 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.141 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0855 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.086 kt1991: 0.087 kt1992: 0.092 kt1993: 0.094 kt1994: 0.099 kt1995: 0.105 kt1996: 0.106 kt1997: 0.11 kt1998: 0.111 kt1999: 0.115 kt2000: 0.119 kt2001: 0.117 kt2002: 0.12 kt2003: 0.124 kt2004: 0.128 kt2005: 0.127 kt2006: 0.129 kt2007: 0.131 kt2008: 0.131 kt2009: 0.129 kt2010: 0.129 kt2011: 0.127 kt2012: 0.128 kt2013: 0.129 kt2014: 0.129 kt2015: 0.133 kt2016: 0.136 kt2017: 0.141 kt2018: 0.135 kt2019: 0.132 kt2020: 0.12 kt2021: 0.124 kt2022: 0.123 kt2023: 0.123 kt

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1228 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 0.141 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 kt, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 47th 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 (N2O) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0855 kt
1991 0.0873 kt +2.1%
1992 0.0916 kt +4.9%
1993 0.0944 kt +3.1%
1994 0.0988 kt +4.7%
1995 0.1046 kt +5.9%
1996 0.1058 kt +1.1%
1997 0.1096 kt +3.6%
1998 0.1109 kt +1.2%
1999 0.1145 kt +3.2%
2000 0.1193 kt +4.2%
2001 0.1173 kt -1.7%
2002 0.1201 kt +2.4%
2003 0.1244 kt +3.6%
2004 0.1283 kt +3.1%
2005 0.1267 kt -1.2%
2006 0.1285 kt +1.4%
2007 0.1313 kt +2.2%
2008 0.1306 kt -0.5%
2009 0.1294 kt -0.9%
2010 0.1288 kt -0.5%
2011 0.1273 kt -1.2%
2012 0.128 kt +0.5%
2013 0.1287 kt +0.5%
2014 0.1288 kt +0.1%
2015 0.1334 kt +3.6%
2016 0.1363 kt +2.2%
2017 0.141 kt +3.4%
2018 0.135 kt -4.3%
2019 0.1322 kt -2.1%
2020 0.12 kt -9.2%
2021 0.1243 kt +3.6%
2022 0.1228 kt -1.2%
2023 0.1228 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1003 kt 0.0855 kt 0.1145 kt 10
2000s 0.1256 kt 0.1173 kt 0.1313 kt 10
2010s 0.132 kt 0.1273 kt 0.141 kt 10
2020s 0.1225 kt 0.12 kt 0.1243 kt 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Belgium 0.1348 kt compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 0.1322 kt compare
  3. 46 Romania 0.1248 kt compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 0.1196 kt compare
  5. 49 Oman 0.1182 kt compare
  6. 50 Morocco 0.117 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 0.1228 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 0.141 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 kt in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food transport — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 47th 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 down 4.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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