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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.6701 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6701 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
4.65 kt
in 1993
All-time low
0.3068 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0123451990200620231990: 2.7 kt1991: 3.2 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 4.6 kt1994: 3.8 kt1995: 3.5 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.3 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 1.4 kt2000: 0.307 kt2001: 0.451 kt2002: 0.506 kt2003: 0.519 kt2004: 0.475 kt2005: 0.399 kt2006: 0.382 kt2007: 0.429 kt2008: 0.449 kt2009: 0.465 kt2010: 0.449 kt2011: 0.455 kt2012: 0.484 kt2013: 0.545 kt2014: 0.613 kt2015: 0.726 kt2016: 0.679 kt2017: 0.739 kt2018: 0.838 kt2019: 0.765 kt2020: 0.738 kt2021: 0.702 kt2022: 0.67 kt2023: 0.67 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.6701 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.65 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3068 kt, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.67 kt
1991 3.2 kt +19.7%
1992 3.59 kt +12.3%
1993 4.65 kt +29.4%
1994 3.77 kt -18.8%
1995 3.53 kt -6.6%
1996 2.35 kt -33.3%
1997 2.27 kt -3.5%
1998 1.8 kt -20.8%
1999 1.4 kt -22.1%
2000 0.3068 kt -78.1%
2001 0.4505 kt +46.8%
2002 0.506 kt +12.3%
2003 0.5194 kt +2.7%
2004 0.4752 kt -8.5%
2005 0.3992 kt -16.0%
2006 0.3821 kt -4.3%
2007 0.4288 kt +12.2%
2008 0.4491 kt +4.7%
2009 0.4651 kt +3.6%
2010 0.449 kt -3.5%
2011 0.4548 kt +1.3%
2012 0.4845 kt +6.5%
2013 0.5451 kt +12.5%
2014 0.6127 kt +12.4%
2015 0.7263 kt +18.5%
2016 0.6792 kt -6.5%
2017 0.7393 kt +8.8%
2018 0.8378 kt +13.3%
2019 0.765 kt -8.7%
2020 0.7376 kt -3.6%
2021 0.7022 kt -4.8%
2022 0.6701 kt -4.6%
2023 0.6701 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 kt 1.4 kt 4.65 kt 10
2000s 0.4382 kt 0.3068 kt 0.5194 kt 10
2010s 0.6294 kt 0.449 kt 0.8378 kt 10
2020s 0.695 kt 0.6701 kt 0.7376 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
  2. 12 Germany 1.07 kt compare
  3. 13 France 0.9714 kt compare
  4. 15 Japan 0.547 kt compare
  5. 16 Belgium 0.3594 kt compare
  6. 17 Kazakhstan 0.3548 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food processing — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6701 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3068 kt in 2000.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food processing — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.