Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.4988 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1970
All-time low
0.3146 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.4988 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3146 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2013.

That places Australia and New Zealand 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 0.4786 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 0.4777 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1963 0.4769 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1964 0.4747 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
1965 0.4785 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1966 0.4769 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1967 0.4754 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1968 0.4776 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1969 0.4823 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1970 0.4988 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1971 0.4812 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1972 0.4221 kg CO2eq/kg -12.3%
1973 0.4148 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1974 0.4629 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
1975 0.4357 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1976 0.4326 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1977 0.4265 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1978 0.3984 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1979 0.4124 kg CO2eq/kg +3.5%
1980 0.3864 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1981 0.378 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1982 0.3783 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1983 0.3879 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1984 0.3695 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1985 0.3778 kg CO2eq/kg +2.2%
1986 0.3802 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1987 0.3759 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1988 0.3861 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
1989 0.3702 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1990 0.3571 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1991 0.3835 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1992 0.3822 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1993 0.4261 kg CO2eq/kg +11.5%
1994 0.4418 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1995 0.3927 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
1996 0.4637 kg CO2eq/kg +18.1%
1997 0.4761 kg CO2eq/kg +2.7%
1998 0.4525 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1999 0.4651 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2000 0.4251 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
2001 0.4911 kg CO2eq/kg +15.5%
2002 0.4508 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
2003 0.4698 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2004 0.4573 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
2005 0.4552 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2006 0.4426 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2007 0.4552 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2008 0.4425 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2009 0.3917 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
2010 0.3449 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
2011 0.3305 kg CO2eq/kg -4.2%
2012 0.325 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2013 0.3146 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
2014 0.3414 kg CO2eq/kg +8.5%
2015 0.3794 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
2016 0.3375 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
2017 0.3316 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2018 0.3207 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
2019 0.3308 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2020 0.3393 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
2021 0.3227 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2022 0.3667 kg CO2eq/kg +13.6%
2023 0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4776 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4747 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4823 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4385 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3984 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4988 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.379 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3695 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3879 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.4241 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3571 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4761 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.4481 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3917 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4911 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.3356 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3146 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3794 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.3437 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3227 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3667 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 167 Indonesia 0.3561 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 168 Australia 0.3494 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 169 Japan 0.3477 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 171 Sri Lanka 0.3442 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 172 Dominican Republic 0.3423 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 173 Tajikistan 0.3362 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Australia and New Zealand was 0.3462 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.4988 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3146 kg CO2eq/kg in 2013.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.