Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions

Australia
9,115 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,483 kt
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Food Transport — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 9,115 kt against 8,483 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 632 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 240 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,749 kt 8,748 kt 1,999 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,064 kt 9,224 kt 1,160 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9,288 kt 8,999 kt 289.42 kt Australia
2020s 9,129 kt 8,140 kt 989.92 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 9,115 kt against 8,483 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
632 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food transport — emissions?
Australia ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 8,969 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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