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
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 4,262 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 178.87 kt compare
- 11 Italy 4,823 kt compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 147.66 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
- 13 China 4,400 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 134.63 kt compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 122.18 kt compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 117.41 kt compare
- 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
- 16 Polynesia 16.98 kt compare
- 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 11.24 kt compare
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 14th out of 190 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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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.