Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions was 1.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.31 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 240 countries
All-time high
2.13 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1.09 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 2.1 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2 kt1995: 2 kt1996: 2 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 2 kt1999: 2 kt2000: 2 kt2001: 1.9 kt2002: 1.9 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 1.9 kt2005: 1.8 kt2006: 1.8 kt2007: 1.7 kt2008: 1.7 kt2009: 1.6 kt2010: 1.5 kt2011: 1.5 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.4 kt2016: 1.4 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.4 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 1.2 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.31 kt.

The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.13 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kt, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28th out of 240 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.13 kt
1991 2.1 kt -1.0%
1992 2.11 kt +0.3%
1993 2.1 kt -0.8%
1994 2.03 kt -3.0%
1995 1.97 kt -3.2%
1996 2.02 kt +2.5%
1997 2.01 kt -0.4%
1998 1.98 kt -1.5%
1999 2.04 kt +3.4%
2000 1.97 kt -3.6%
2001 1.93 kt -2.2%
2002 1.93 kt +0.2%
2003 1.88 kt -2.7%
2004 1.85 kt -1.4%
2005 1.81 kt -2.3%
2006 1.78 kt -1.9%
2007 1.75 kt -1.6%
2008 1.66 kt -4.8%
2009 1.59 kt -4.5%
2010 1.53 kt -3.5%
2011 1.48 kt -3.7%
2012 1.43 kt -2.9%
2013 1.39 kt -3.1%
2014 1.38 kt -0.8%
2015 1.37 kt -0.7%
2016 1.37 kt -0.2%
2017 1.36 kt -0.8%
2018 1.34 kt -1.1%
2019 1.37 kt +1.8%
2020 1.09 kt -20.1%
2021 1.22 kt +11.6%
2022 1.31 kt +7.6%
2023 1.31 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 kt 1.97 kt 2.13 kt 10
2000s 1.82 kt 1.59 kt 1.97 kt 10
2010s 1.4 kt 1.34 kt 1.53 kt 10
2020s 1.23 kt 1.09 kt 1.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Pakistan 1.48 kt compare
  2. 26 Italy 1.47 kt compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 1.46 kt compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom 1.31 kt compare
  5. 30 France 1.29 kt compare
  6. 31 Egypt 1.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food transport — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food transport — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 8,969 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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