Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 8,476 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8,476 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 26,587 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,476 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,350 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,587 kt | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 26,436 kt | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24,867 kt | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 23,698 kt | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 22,782 kt | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,179 kt | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 22,061 kt | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 22,709 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 22,023 kt | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23,004 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 23,371 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,576 kt | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23,187 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23,223 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22,589 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22,571 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21,465 kt | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 20,352 kt | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 18,505 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19,401 kt | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17,331 kt | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 18,989 kt | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 17,945 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15,315 kt | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 13,900 kt | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12,265 kt | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 11,338 kt | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 11,020 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10,264 kt | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 10,231 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,575 kt | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,018 kt | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 8,476 kt | -6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,476 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 328.7 kt, 25.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,476 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 424.02 kt, 20.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,069 kt | 22,023 kt | 26,587 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,084 kt | 18,505 kt | 23,371 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,777 kt | 10,264 kt | 19,401 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,575 kt | 8,476 kt | 10,575 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 Republic of Korea 9,902 kt compare
- 26 South Africa 9,323 kt compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare
- 30 Italy 8,319 kt compare
- 31 Philippines 8,113 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Food household consumption — emissions in United Kingdom was 8,476 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26,587 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,476 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food household consumption — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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