Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 5.46 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom is 5.46 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 14.04 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.04 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.28 kt | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 11.4 kt | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 10.96 kt | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 10.58 kt | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.73 kt | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 9.31 kt | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7 kt | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 6.95 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.99 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8 kt | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 7.36 kt | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.93 kt | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.97 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.85 kt | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.82 kt | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 9.94 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.96 kt | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.08 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.22 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.84 kt | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 9.02 kt | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 8.27 kt | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.09 kt | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.44 kt | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 kt | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.71 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.79 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.12 kt | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.45 kt | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.46 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.46 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4224 kt, 12.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.46 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6474 kt, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.71 kt | 6.95 kt | 14.04 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 kt | 6.99 kt | 9.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 kt | 5.71 kt | 9.84 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 kt | 5.12 kt | 5.46 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 5.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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