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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions was 8,483 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8,483 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9,613 kt
in 2007
All-time low
7,434 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 8.5k kt1991: 8.5k kt1992: 8.6k kt1993: 8.7k kt1994: 8.7k kt1995: 8.6k kt1996: 8.9k kt1997: 9.0k kt1998: 8.9k kt1999: 9.2k kt2000: 9.0k kt2001: 9.0k kt2002: 9.1k kt2003: 9.2k kt2004: 9.3k kt2005: 9.4k kt2006: 9.5k kt2007: 9.6k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 8.9k kt2011: 8.8k kt2012: 8.7k kt2013: 8.7k kt2014: 8.9k kt2015: 9.0k kt2016: 9.2k kt2017: 9.2k kt2018: 9.2k kt2019: 9.2k kt2020: 7.4k kt2021: 8.2k kt2022: 8.5k kt2023: 8.5k 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 8,483 kt.

The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9,613 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,434 kt, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 France 9,661 kt compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 327.2 kt compare
  3. 15 Republic of Moldova 244.11 kt compare
  4. 15 Thailand 9,413 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  6. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109.44 kt compare
  7. 17 Polynesia 88.05 kt compare
  8. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 34.07 kt compare
  10. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  11. 19 Timor-Leste 14.01 kt compare
  12. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.47 kt compare
  13. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 9,613 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,434 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 17th out of 213 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.