Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 2,430 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom is 2,430 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom peaked at 3,895 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.22 kt, in 1994.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 219 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,258 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,265 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,271 kt | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.31 kt | -96.6% |
| 1994 | 5.22 kt | -93.3% |
| 1995 | 31.29 kt | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 135.08 kt | +331.6% |
| 1997 | 274.21 kt | +103.0% |
| 1998 | 469.83 kt | +71.3% |
| 1999 | 702.17 kt | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 948.23 kt | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 1,189 kt | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1,413 kt | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1,665 kt | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,927 kt | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,204 kt | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2,501 kt | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2,803 kt | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3,061 kt | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 3,298 kt | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,527 kt | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,719 kt | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3,868 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,895 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,822 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,665 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,518 kt | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3,344 kt | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3,115 kt | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,853 kt | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2,631 kt | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,430 kt | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,430 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,430 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,430 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.84 kt, 11.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,430 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 185.44 kt, 13.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +500.0% | 5.22 kt | 31.29 kt |
| 1996 | +331.6% | 31.29 kt | 135.08 kt |
| 1993 | -96.6% | 2,271 kt | 78.31 kt |
| 1994 | -93.3% | 78.31 kt | 5.22 kt |
| 1997 | +103.0% | 135.08 kt | 274.21 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 848.99 kt | 5.22 kt | 2,271 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,101 kt | 948.23 kt | 3,298 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,533 kt | 2,853 kt | 3,895 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,480 kt | 2,430 kt | 2,631 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom was 2,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,895 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 kt in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). 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