AFOLU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,070 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,070 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,411 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,070 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,070 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,411 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,070 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,411 kt
1991 1,393 kt -1.3%
1992 1,395 kt +0.2%
1993 1,390 kt -0.4%
1994 1,395 kt +0.4%
1995 1,374 kt -1.5%
1996 1,374 kt +0.0%
1997 1,352 kt -1.6%
1998 1,354 kt +0.2%
1999 1,343 kt -0.9%
2000 1,295 kt -3.5%
2001 1,204 kt -7.1%
2002 1,177 kt -2.3%
2003 1,181 kt +0.4%
2004 1,180 kt -0.1%
2005 1,177 kt -0.3%
2006 1,159 kt -1.5%
2007 1,133 kt -2.3%
2008 1,110 kt -2.0%
2009 1,086 kt -2.1%
2010 1,089 kt +0.2%
2011 1,080 kt -0.8%
2012 1,082 kt +0.2%
2013 1,086 kt +0.4%
2014 1,098 kt +1.1%
2015 1,104 kt +0.6%
2016 1,118 kt +1.2%
2017 1,125 kt +0.6%
2018 1,110 kt -1.3%
2019 1,098 kt -1.0%
2020 1,082 kt -1.5%
2021 1,089 kt +0.6%
2022 1,092 kt +0.3%
2023 1,070 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,378 kt 1,343 kt 1,411 kt 10
2000s 1,170 kt 1,086 kt 1,295 kt 10
2010s 1,099 kt 1,080 kt 1,125 kt 10
2020s 1,083 kt 1,070 kt 1,092 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  2. 26 Germany 1,167 kt compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 1,028 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 996.34 kt compare
  6. 30 Caribbean 667.55 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 144.39 kt compare
  8. 31 Mali 986.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afolu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,411 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,070 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for afolu — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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