Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Transport — Emissions was 8,483 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in United Kingdom is 8,483 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 9,613 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,434 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 240 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food Transport — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,512 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,477 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,585 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8,656 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,679 kt | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,599 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 8,920 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 8,968 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,905 kt | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,181 kt | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,040 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,973 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,070 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,172 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,272 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,368 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,506 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,613 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,245 kt | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,985 kt | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8,941 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,805 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,742 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,716 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,865 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,030 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9,234 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,249 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,225 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,184 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,434 kt | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 8,160 kt | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 8,481 kt | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,483 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8,483 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 616.89 kt, 13.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8,483 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 888.17 kt, 9.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,748 kt | 8,477 kt | 9,181 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,224 kt | 8,973 kt | 9,613 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,999 kt | 8,716 kt | 9,249 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,140 kt | 7,434 kt | 8,483 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 transport — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Food transport — emissions in United Kingdom was 8,483 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9,613 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,434 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food transport — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). 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