AFOLU — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: AFOLU — Emissions was 1,070 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in United Kingdom is 1,070 kt, measured 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 peaked at 1,411 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,070 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 256 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,070 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 34.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,070 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Germany 1,167 kt compare
- 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,123 kt compare
- 33 South Sudan 1,092 kt compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,070 kt compare
- 36 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,062 kt compare
- 37 New Zealand 1,028 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Afolu — emissions in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,411 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for afolu — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
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