Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in United Kingdom stood at 0.01 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0161 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places United Kingdom 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre F-gases in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +331.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.01 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0084 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.01 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail: Emissions (CO2eq) … Food square kilometre 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% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +331.6% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -96.6% | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -93.3% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +103.0% | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 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 (ar5), per square in United Kingdom?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square in United Kingdom was 0.01 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.