Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions was 257.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
257.95 kt
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,930 kt
in 2018
All-time low
241.18 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 888.1 kt1991: 897.9 kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 927.9 kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.2k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 817.6 kt2011: 888.4 kt2012: 830.4 kt2013: 653.4 kt2014: 719.2 kt2015: 488.1 kt2016: 369.7 kt2017: 505.5 kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.7k kt2021: 1.3k kt2022: 241.2 kt2023: 257.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pesticides manufacturing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 257.95 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides manufacturing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1,930 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 241.18 kt, in 2022.

That places Australia and New Zealand 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 888.13 kt
1991 897.92 kt +1.1%
1992 1,097 kt +22.2%
1993 1,179 kt +7.4%
1994 927.92 kt -21.3%
1995 1,283 kt +38.3%
1996 1,506 kt +17.3%
1997 1,634 kt +8.6%
1998 1,801 kt +10.2%
1999 1,462 kt -18.9%
2000 1,433 kt -1.9%
2001 1,398 kt -2.5%
2002 1,160 kt -17.0%
2003 1,342 kt +15.7%
2004 1,361 kt +1.4%
2005 1,352 kt -0.7%
2006 1,324 kt -2.1%
2007 1,215 kt -8.2%
2008 1,527 kt +25.7%
2009 1,471 kt -3.7%
2010 817.61 kt -44.4%
2011 888.44 kt +8.7%
2012 830.45 kt -6.5%
2013 653.39 kt -21.3%
2014 719.2 kt +10.1%
2015 488.08 kt -32.1%
2016 369.71 kt -24.3%
2017 505.5 kt +36.7%
2018 1,930 kt +281.8%
2019 1,394 kt -27.8%
2020 1,714 kt +23.0%
2021 1,344 kt -21.6%
2022 241.18 kt -82.1%
2023 257.95 kt +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,268 kt 888.13 kt 1,801 kt 10
2000s 1,358 kt 1,160 kt 1,527 kt 10
2010s 859.67 kt 369.71 kt 1,930 kt 10
2020s 889.32 kt 241.18 kt 1,714 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 269.74 kt compare
  2. 34 Austria 268.2 kt compare
  3. 35 Egypt 264.2 kt compare
  4. 37 Australia 257.93 kt compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 221.98 kt compare
  6. 39 Morocco 221.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides manufacturing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Pesticides manufacturing — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 257.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides manufacturing — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,930 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest pesticides manufacturing — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 241.18 kt in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pesticides manufacturing — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticides manufacturing — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,171 data points, 1990–2023
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