GREENER - Land, Energy and Water Use, Emissions, Waste and Environmental Behaviours and Attitudes
Chart 5.1 Percentage of agricultural land area in Scotland, by type, 2008
Source: Agricultural Census, June 2008
- The total agricultural land area of Scotland is 5,638,470 hectares. Rough grazing is the predominant land use accounting for 61%.
- 11% of Scotland's land area is used for crop, fallow and set-aside (the two crops using most land are barley and wheat).
Chart 5.2 Trends in greenhouse gas and acid rain precursor emissions from food and drink manufacturing in the UK, 1990-2006
Source: Defra (Environmental Accounts, ONS)
- Acid rain precursor emissions from food and drink manufacturing in the UK have fallen by 76% since 1990. In 2006, they amounted to 23 thousand tonnes of sulphur dioxide equivalent.
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food and drink manufacturing in the UK have fallen by 18% since 1990. In 2006, they amounted to 9 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Chart 5.3 Breakdown of vehicle kilometres transporting food for UK consumers, 2006
Source: Food Transport Indicators, Defra
- Transportation within the UK contributes 84% to the total food vehicle kilometers. Transportation by car within the UK accounts for 56% of the total.
- Long haul air transportation of food from overseas to the UK account for 0.09% of the total food vehicle kilometres. Overseas HGV and Van transport account for 7% and 5% respectively.
*Note: other forms of transport include transportation from overseas to the UK by short sea, short haul air and rail, as well as UK domestic sea, rail and air transportation.
Chart 5.4 Value of energy purchased by Scottish food and manufacturing sub-sectors, 2006
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (Compiled by Scottish Government)
- Within the food and drink manufacturing sector the beverages sub-sector purchased the greatest value of energy for own consumption at £47.3 million for 2006.
- Other food products sector also purchases a high value of energy at £32.5 million.
* Note: Data for fruit and vegetable processing for 2006 is disclosive, therefore, 2005 data has been used.
Chart 5.5 Value of energy purchased by Scottish food and drink manufacturing sub-sectors per £ GVA generated, 2006
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (Compiled by Scottish Government)
- The animal feed sub sector purchases the most energy per £ GVA generated within the food and drink manufacturing sector at £0.12 per £1 of GVA generated.
- Dairy products and fruit and vegetable processing also purchase a high value of energy per £ GVA generated at £0.082 and £0.078 respectively.
* Note: Data for fruit and vegetable processing for 2006 is disclosive, therefore, 2005 data has been used.
Chart 5.6 Value of water purchased by Scottish food and drink manufacturing sub-sectors, 2006
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (Compiled by Scottish Government)
- The drinks sector purchased £5.6m of water in 2006. Over double the value of any other sub-sector.
- Meat processing, fish processing and other food products purchased around the same value of water in 2006 at £2 million, £1.9 million and £2 million respectively.
* Note: Data for fruit and vegetable processing for 2006 is disclosive, therefore, 2005 data has been used.
Chart 5.7 Value of water purchased by Scottish food and drink manufacturing sub-sectors per £ GVA generated, 2006
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (Compiled by Scottish Government)
- Fruit and vegetable processing purchases the most water of the food and drink manufacturing sub-sector per £ of GVA generated at £0.012 for 2005* - four times that of the drinks sector.
- The high level of GVA for the drinks sector in Scotland compared to the other sub-sectors of food and drink manufacturing in Scotland means that water purchased by the drinks sector per £ GVA generated is very low at £0.003 for 2006.
* Note: Data for fruit and vegetable processing for 2006 is disclosive, therefore, 2005 data has been used.
Chart 5.8 Shopping patterns in Scotland by grocery outlets, 2008
Source: Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey 2008
- 97% of Scottish consumers shop at least once a month in a supermarket and 52% buy most of their groceries in a supermarket.
- 9% shop at least once a month at a farmers market and 1% have a vegetables box delivered.
Chart 5.9 Uptake of sustainably produced goods in Scotland, 2008
Source: Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey 2008
- 66% of consumers are aware of and make a conscious effort to buy Scotch Beef. 46% make an effort to buy Scotch Lamb.
- 53% and 39% consciously buy Fair Trade products and fish from sustainable sources respectively.
Chart 5.10 Organic purchases by consumers by country and region of UK indexed against UK total, 2006
Source: TNS Worldpanel
- In Scotland, organic purchases are 3% lower than in the whole of the UK on average.
- Most organic purchases are made in the South of England and London, which are 5% and 4% higher than the UK average.
Chart 5.11 Scottish consumers preferences to buy environmentally-friendly products, 2004-2006
Source: TNS Worldpanel, 2007
- In 2006, 38.6% of Scottish consumers stated that they preferred to buy environmentally-friendly products.
- This represented a 1.1% increase compared to 2005 and a 2.5% increase compared to 2004.
Chart 5.12 Scottish consumers reasons for buying local food, 2007
Source: TNS System Three Scottish Opinion Survey, April 2007
- 20% of Scottish consumers choose to buy local because they considered it to be good for the environment, as it does not travel so far.
- 59% and 49% said it was it to support local producers and local retailers respectively.
Chart 5.13 Avoidable and unavoidable food waste, comparisons within the UK (in thousand tonnes)
Source: The Food We Waste, WRAP, 2008
- UK households waste 6,700 thousand tonnes of food each year. Of that Scotland accounts for 587 thousand tonnes.
- Just under two-thirds (61%) of all food thrown out in Scotland could have been eaten, amounting to 357 thousand tonnes.
Chart 5.14 Estimated total cost (£ million per year) of food waste produced by household type in Scotland
Source: The Food We Waste, WRAP, 2008
- The cost of food waste in Scotland is estimated to cost £1.3 billion, with avoidable food waste accounting for around £0.9 billion.
- Households with children contribute most to food waste accounting for £356 million (40%) of the total cost of avoidable waste.
Chart 5.15 Attitudes to waste and packaging in Scotland, 2008
Source: Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey 2008
- 38% of Scottish households agreed that they throw out food on a regular basis because it had gone out of date.
- 70% claimed they gave thought to the amount of rubbish and waste produced in their household.
Chart 5.16 Reuse of food-related items in Scotland, 2008
Source: Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey 2008
- 48% of consumers claim to reuse shopping bags every time and 17% do so on most occasions, whilst only 15% state that they never reuse them.
- 16% and 23% claim to always reuse plastic bottles and plastic food containers.