Food Retail — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions was 4,262 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Retail — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 4,262 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8,343 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,593 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,014 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,193 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,343 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,415 kt | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7,856 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7,759 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,920 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7,691 kt | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,567 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,363 kt | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,543 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7,954 kt | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 7,478 kt | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 7,559 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7,866 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8,054 kt | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,018 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,825 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,080 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,111 kt | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 7,441 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6,952 kt | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,791 kt | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 7,612 kt | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,687 kt | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 6,155 kt | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,693 kt | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4,344 kt | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4,214 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,938 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,593 kt | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,724 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,622 kt | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,262 kt | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,812 kt | 7,363 kt | 8,343 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,749 kt | 7,111 kt | 8,080 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,983 kt | 3,938 kt | 7,791 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 kt | 3,593 kt | 4,262 kt | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Food retail — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 4,262 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,343 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,593 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food retail — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Retail — 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