Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 186.27 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
186.27 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 240 countries
All-time high
236.95 kt
in 1992
All-time low
158.39 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 235.3 kt1991: 234.4 kt1992: 237 kt1993: 235 kt1994: 231.3 kt1995: 226.8 kt1996: 232.1 kt1997: 227.8 kt1998: 225.9 kt1999: 236.8 kt2000: 231.5 kt2001: 229 kt2002: 229.6 kt2003: 227.9 kt2004: 228.3 kt2005: 226.4 kt2006: 223.7 kt2007: 223.9 kt2008: 216.8 kt2009: 210 kt2010: 206.7 kt2011: 202 kt2012: 200 kt2013: 197.1 kt2014: 198.7 kt2015: 199.9 kt2016: 201.9 kt2017: 201.4 kt2018: 200.2 kt2019: 198.3 kt2020: 158.4 kt2021: 176.3 kt2022: 186.3 kt2023: 186.3 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 186.27 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 236.95 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 158.39 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 18th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 235.32 kt
1991 234.39 kt -0.4%
1992 236.95 kt +1.1%
1993 235.02 kt -0.8%
1994 231.29 kt -1.6%
1995 226.85 kt -1.9%
1996 232.13 kt +2.3%
1997 227.82 kt -1.9%
1998 225.89 kt -0.8%
1999 236.85 kt +4.9%
2000 231.47 kt -2.3%
2001 229 kt -1.1%
2002 229.62 kt +0.3%
2003 227.86 kt -0.8%
2004 228.26 kt +0.2%
2005 226.41 kt -0.8%
2006 223.69 kt -1.2%
2007 223.92 kt +0.1%
2008 216.8 kt -3.2%
2009 210.04 kt -3.1%
2010 206.72 kt -1.6%
2011 202.03 kt -2.3%
2012 199.95 kt -1.0%
2013 197.09 kt -1.4%
2014 198.68 kt +0.8%
2015 199.88 kt +0.6%
2016 201.93 kt +1.0%
2017 201.37 kt -0.3%
2018 200.21 kt -0.6%
2019 198.26 kt -1.0%
2020 158.39 kt -20.1%
2021 176.27 kt +11.3%
2022 186.26 kt +5.7%
2023 186.27 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 186.27 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kt, 14.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 186.27 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.82 kt, 11.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232.25 kt 225.89 kt 236.95 kt 10
2000s 224.71 kt 210.04 kt 231.47 kt 10
2010s 200.61 kt 197.09 kt 206.72 kt 10
2020s 176.8 kt 158.39 kt 186.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Australia 233.32 kt compare
  2. 16 Germany 226.71 kt compare
  3. 17 Republic of Korea 208.24 kt compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 186.27 kt compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 180.07 kt compare
  6. 21 Thailand 178.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 186.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 236.95 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 158.39 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 240 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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
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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