Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,307 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9,307 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 10,276 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,231 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 244 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,215 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,095 kt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 10,209 kt | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,975 kt | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 8,971 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,891 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,235 kt | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 9,306 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,273 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,596 kt | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9,481 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9,444 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,575 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9,708 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,842 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9,968 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,136 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10,276 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,929 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,689 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9,670 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,560 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,522 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,521 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,698 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,886 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10,108 kt | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,127 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,095 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,035 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8,231 kt | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 8,972 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 9,305 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9,307 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9,307 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 611.63 kt, 15.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9,307 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 819.04 kt, 11.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,477 kt | 8,891 kt | 10,215 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,805 kt | 9,444 kt | 10,276 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,822 kt | 9,521 kt | 10,127 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 kt | 8,231 kt | 9,307 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 (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 9,307 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10,276 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,231 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 244 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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