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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions was 6,845 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,845 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 98 countries
All-time high
17,354 kt
in 1993
All-time low
6,799 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 16.6k kt1991: 16.5k kt1992: 17.1k kt1993: 17.4k kt1994: 15.8k kt1995: 15.5k kt1996: 15.3k kt1997: 14.5k kt1998: 14.0k kt1999: 13.3k kt2000: 12.0k kt2001: 12.8k kt2002: 12.7k kt2003: 12.5k kt2004: 13.0k kt2005: 12.3k kt2006: 12.1k kt2007: 11.9k kt2008: 11.5k kt2009: 9.5k kt2010: 10.1k kt2011: 9.9k kt2012: 10.3k kt2013: 10.0k kt2014: 9.3k kt2015: 8.2k kt2016: 7.4k kt2017: 7.2k kt2018: 7.4k kt2019: 7.1k kt2020: 6.8k kt2021: 6.9k kt2022: 6.8k kt2023: 6.8k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6,845 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17,354 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,799 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,650 kt
1991 16,544 kt -0.6%
1992 17,068 kt +3.2%
1993 17,354 kt +1.7%
1994 15,807 kt -8.9%
1995 15,512 kt -1.9%
1996 15,345 kt -1.1%
1997 14,486 kt -5.6%
1998 14,033 kt -3.1%
1999 13,334 kt -5.0%
2000 11,957 kt -10.3%
2001 12,804 kt +7.1%
2002 12,660 kt -1.1%
2003 12,473 kt -1.5%
2004 12,973 kt +4.0%
2005 12,286 kt -5.3%
2006 12,114 kt -1.4%
2007 11,890 kt -1.9%
2008 11,499 kt -3.3%
2009 9,542 kt -17.0%
2010 10,121 kt +6.1%
2011 9,896 kt -2.2%
2012 10,279 kt +3.9%
2013 10,007 kt -2.6%
2014 9,256 kt -7.5%
2015 8,159 kt -11.9%
2016 7,401 kt -9.3%
2017 7,222 kt -2.4%
2018 7,437 kt +3.0%
2019 7,104 kt -4.5%
2020 6,799 kt -4.3%
2021 6,890 kt +1.3%
2022 6,845 kt -0.7%
2023 6,845 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,613 kt 13,334 kt 17,354 kt 10
2000s 12,020 kt 9,542 kt 12,973 kt 10
2010s 8,688 kt 7,104 kt 10,279 kt 10
2020s 6,845 kt 6,799 kt 6,890 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
  2. 15 Italy 8,230 kt compare
  3. 16 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
  4. 18 Canada 6,498 kt compare
  5. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,973 kt compare
  6. 20 Spain 5,542 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 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 6,845 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 17,354 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 6,799 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food processing — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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 down 31.6%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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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