AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 74,774 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in United Kingdom is 74,774 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 78,713 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,312 kt, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 31st of 257 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74,774 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 119.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74,774 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,690 kt, 20.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78,713 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,312 kt in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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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