United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9,307 kt
in 2023
Western Europe
30,926 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
19th

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

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

Western Europe currently reports 30,926 kt against 9,307 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21,619 kt.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 19th of 244 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 9,477 kt 26,182 kt 16,705 kt Western Europe
2000s 9,805 kt 32,241 kt 22,436 kt Western Europe
2010s 9,822 kt 32,791 kt 22,968 kt Western Europe
2020s 8,954 kt 30,473 kt 21,519 kt Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 30,926 kt against 9,307 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
21,619 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 19th of 244 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 9,214 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