Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 23.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 23.1% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United Kingdom peaked at 23.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 157th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United Kingdom?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in United Kingdom was 23.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- United Kingdom ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.