Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 28.13 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in New Zealand stood at 28.13 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in New Zealand peaked at 28.13 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.85 kt, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 23.45 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.95 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 24.38 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.78 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.13 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.44 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.69 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.86 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.01 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.12 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.21 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.33 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.49 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.64 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.78 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.14 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.21 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.3 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.41 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.68 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.78 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.84 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.89 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.97 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.04 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.09 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.13 kt | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.13 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.13 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.09 kt, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.75 kt | 22.85 kt | 26.01 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.69 kt | 26.12 kt | 27.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.66 kt | 27.3 kt | 27.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 kt | 27.97 kt | 28.13 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in New Zealand?
- Solid food waste — emissions in New Zealand was 28.13 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 kt in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.