Food Processing — Emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0689 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0689 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.1825 kt
in 1993
All-time low
0.0633 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

0.0750.10.1250.150.1751990200620231990: 0.182 kt1991: 0.182 kt1992: 0.181 kt1993: 0.182 kt1994: 0.158 kt1995: 0.145 kt1996: 0.131 kt1997: 0.12 kt1998: 0.11 kt1999: 0.097 kt2000: 0.083 kt2001: 0.095 kt2002: 0.093 kt2003: 0.092 kt2004: 0.098 kt2005: 0.102 kt2006: 0.104 kt2007: 0.099 kt2008: 0.095 kt2009: 0.075 kt2010: 0.079 kt2011: 0.082 kt2012: 0.102 kt2013: 0.098 kt2014: 0.087 kt2015: 0.083 kt2016: 0.066 kt2017: 0.063 kt2018: 0.068 kt2019: 0.072 kt2020: 0.067 kt2021: 0.068 kt2022: 0.069 kt2023: 0.069 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0689 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1825 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0633 kt, in 2017.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 112 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, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1821 kt
1991 0.1823 kt +0.1%
1992 0.1808 kt -0.8%
1993 0.1825 kt +0.9%
1994 0.1581 kt -13.4%
1995 0.1448 kt -8.4%
1996 0.1308 kt -9.7%
1997 0.1197 kt -8.5%
1998 0.1097 kt -8.4%
1999 0.0968 kt -11.8%
2000 0.0828 kt -14.5%
2001 0.0946 kt +14.3%
2002 0.093 kt -1.7%
2003 0.0925 kt -0.5%
2004 0.0981 kt +6.1%
2005 0.1018 kt +3.8%
2006 0.1037 kt +1.9%
2007 0.0993 kt -4.2%
2008 0.0951 kt -4.2%
2009 0.0755 kt -20.6%
2010 0.0792 kt +4.9%
2011 0.0822 kt +3.8%
2012 0.1017 kt +23.7%
2013 0.0978 kt -3.8%
2014 0.0867 kt -11.3%
2015 0.0829 kt -4.4%
2016 0.0663 kt -20.0%
2017 0.0633 kt -4.5%
2018 0.0678 kt +7.1%
2019 0.0722 kt +6.5%
2020 0.0671 kt -7.1%
2021 0.0678 kt +1.0%
2022 0.0689 kt +1.6%
2023 0.0689 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0689 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 8.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0689 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0062 kt, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1488 kt 0.0968 kt 0.1825 kt 10
2000s 0.0936 kt 0.0755 kt 0.1037 kt 10
2010s 0.08 kt 0.0633 kt 0.1017 kt 10
2020s 0.0682 kt 0.0671 kt 0.0689 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 0.1275 kt compare
  2. 18 Colombia 0.0919 kt compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0689 kt compare
  4. 21 France 0.0596 kt compare
  5. 22 Italy 0.0571 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in United Kingdom?
Food processing — emissions in United Kingdom was 0.0689 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1825 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0633 kt in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for food processing — emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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