AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 74,774 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74,774 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78,713 kt
in 1990
All-time low
63,312 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 78.7k kt1991: 77.3k kt1992: 76.5k kt1993: 76.3k kt1994: 77.0k kt1995: 76.4k kt1996: 77.1k kt1997: 75.5k kt1998: 75.2k kt1999: 74.5k kt2000: 72.1k kt2001: 69.1k kt2002: 68.3k kt2003: 67.9k kt2004: 67.8k kt2005: 67.2k kt2006: 66.3k kt2007: 65.2k kt2008: 64.7k kt2009: 63.3k kt2010: 63.7k kt2011: 65.7k kt2012: 65.5k kt2013: 65.8k kt2014: 66.8k kt2015: 66.9k kt2016: 75.5k kt2017: 76.0k kt2018: 75.3k kt2019: 75.1k kt2020: 73.7k kt2021: 76.4k kt2022: 75.7k kt2023: 74.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 74,774 kt.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 78,713 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,312 kt, in 2009.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 222 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 (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 78,713 kt
1991 77,251 kt -1.9%
1992 76,531 kt -0.9%
1993 76,284 kt -0.3%
1994 77,047 kt +1.0%
1995 76,350 kt -0.9%
1996 77,080 kt +1.0%
1997 75,521 kt -2.0%
1998 75,161 kt -0.5%
1999 74,539 kt -0.8%
2000 72,051 kt -3.3%
2001 69,114 kt -4.1%
2002 68,279 kt -1.2%
2003 67,892 kt -0.6%
2004 67,812 kt -0.1%
2005 67,245 kt -0.8%
2006 66,282 kt -1.4%
2007 65,202 kt -1.6%
2008 64,666 kt -0.8%
2009 63,312 kt -2.1%
2010 63,699 kt +0.6%
2011 65,669 kt +3.1%
2012 65,510 kt -0.2%
2013 65,759 kt +0.4%
2014 66,783 kt +1.6%
2015 66,941 kt +0.2%
2016 75,532 kt +12.8%
2017 75,993 kt +0.6%
2018 75,274 kt -0.9%
2019 75,150 kt -0.2%
2020 73,735 kt -1.9%
2021 76,382 kt +3.6%
2022 75,686 kt -0.9%
2023 74,774 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,448 kt 74,539 kt 78,713 kt 10
2000s 67,185 kt 63,312 kt 72,051 kt 10
2010s 69,631 kt 63,699 kt 75,993 kt 10
2020s 75,144 kt 73,735 kt 76,382 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Angola 78,420 kt compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 38,461 kt compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 76,007 kt compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 75,445 kt compare
  5. 27 Caribbean 28,586 kt compare
  6. 28 Cabo Verde 107.67 kt compare
  7. 29 Malaysia 73,394 kt compare
  8. 30 Mali 64,041 kt compare
  9. 31 Zambia 63,196 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 74,774 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 78,713 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 63,312 kt in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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