Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 1.06 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.06 kt
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
19th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.23 kt
in 1993
All-time low
1.06 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

11.522.531990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 3.2 kt1992: 2.9 kt1993: 3.2 kt1994: 2.8 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 2.3 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 1.9 kt2001: 1.9 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 1.6 kt2004: 1.5 kt2005: 1.3 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.3 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.3 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.1 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.06 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.23 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kt, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.84 kt
1991 3.18 kt +12.1%
1992 2.87 kt -9.8%
1993 3.23 kt +12.7%
1994 2.85 kt -12.0%
1995 2.28 kt -20.0%
1996 2.31 kt +1.4%
1997 2.2 kt -4.9%
1998 2.09 kt -4.8%
1999 2.18 kt +4.4%
2000 1.86 kt -14.7%
2001 1.87 kt +0.3%
2002 1.67 kt -10.9%
2003 1.55 kt -6.7%
2004 1.52 kt -2.3%
2005 1.32 kt -13.1%
2006 1.26 kt -4.7%
2007 1.27 kt +0.7%
2008 1.28 kt +1.1%
2009 1.25 kt -2.4%
2010 1.35 kt +7.7%
2011 1.18 kt -12.0%
2012 1.31 kt +10.7%
2013 1.29 kt -1.7%
2014 1.2 kt -6.9%
2015 1.3 kt +8.0%
2016 1.3 kt -0.1%
2017 1.27 kt -2.0%
2018 1.34 kt +5.3%
2019 1.29 kt -3.2%
2020 1.28 kt -0.7%
2021 1.32 kt +2.5%
2022 1.14 kt -13.5%
2023 1.06 kt -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.6 kt 2.09 kt 3.23 kt 10
2000s 1.48 kt 1.25 kt 1.87 kt 10
2010s 1.28 kt 1.18 kt 1.35 kt 10
2020s 1.2 kt 1.06 kt 1.32 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Viet Nam 1.28 kt compare
  2. 16 Vietnam 1.28 kt compare
  3. 18 Germany 1.14 kt compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 1.06 kt compare
  5. 21 Egypt 0.9376 kt compare
  6. 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.9341 kt compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.06 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.23 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food household consumption — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 8,688 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