Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,307 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9,307 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
10,276 kt
in 2007
All-time low
8,231 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 10.2k kt1991: 10.1k kt1992: 10.2k kt1993: 9.0k kt1994: 9.0k kt1995: 8.9k kt1996: 9.2k kt1997: 9.3k kt1998: 9.3k kt1999: 9.6k kt2000: 9.5k kt2001: 9.4k kt2002: 9.6k kt2003: 9.7k kt2004: 9.8k kt2005: 10.0k kt2006: 10.1k kt2007: 10.3k kt2008: 9.9k kt2009: 9.7k kt2010: 9.7k kt2011: 9.6k kt2012: 9.5k kt2013: 9.5k kt2014: 9.7k kt2015: 9.9k kt2016: 10.1k kt2017: 10.1k kt2018: 10.1k kt2019: 10.0k kt2020: 8.2k kt2021: 9.0k kt2022: 9.3k kt2023: 9.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9,307 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10,276 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,231 kt, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 France 11,097 kt compare
  2. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 333.87 kt compare
  3. 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 272.8 kt compare
  5. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 174.03 kt compare
  6. 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
  7. 17 Polynesia 90.45 kt compare
  8. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 34.79 kt compare
  10. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  11. 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
  12. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.68 kt compare
  13. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10,276 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,231 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.