Food system emissions in the UK 2019, by activity

Food system emissions in the United Kingdom were estimated to 185 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2019. This represented roughly 35 percent of total UK greenhouse gas emissions that year. Across the entire UK food system, domestic agriculture accounted for 29 percent of total emissions, at 46.3 MtCO2e. Overall, UK food system emissions have fallen eight percent since 2015.
Global food emissions are a growing concern, especially from animal-based foods. It is estimated that global beef production releases more than four billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere every year, making it a major contributor to climate change.