AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29,972 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,972 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 221 countries
All-time high
39,513 kt
in 1990
All-time low
29,972 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 39.5k kt1991: 39.0k kt1992: 39.1k kt1993: 38.9k kt1994: 39.1k kt1995: 38.5k kt1996: 38.5k kt1997: 37.8k kt1998: 37.9k kt1999: 37.6k kt2000: 36.3k kt2001: 33.7k kt2002: 32.9k kt2003: 33.1k kt2004: 33.0k kt2005: 32.9k kt2006: 32.5k kt2007: 31.7k kt2008: 31.1k kt2009: 30.4k kt2010: 30.5k kt2011: 30.2k kt2012: 30.3k kt2013: 30.4k kt2014: 30.7k kt2015: 30.9k kt2016: 31.3k kt2017: 31.5k kt2018: 31.1k kt2019: 30.8k kt2020: 30.3k kt2021: 30.5k kt2022: 30.6k kt2023: 30.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 29,972 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39,513 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,972 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 39,513 kt
1991 38,994 kt -1.3%
1992 39,063 kt +0.2%
1993 38,906 kt -0.4%
1994 39,057 kt +0.4%
1995 38,471 kt -1.5%
1996 38,481 kt +0.0%
1997 37,849 kt -1.6%
1998 37,925 kt +0.2%
1999 37,600 kt -0.9%
2000 36,271 kt -3.5%
2001 33,712 kt -7.1%
2002 32,949 kt -2.3%
2003 33,068 kt +0.4%
2004 33,033 kt -0.1%
2005 32,944 kt -0.3%
2006 32,461 kt -1.5%
2007 31,720 kt -2.3%
2008 31,088 kt -2.0%
2009 30,421 kt -2.1%
2010 30,480 kt +0.2%
2011 30,235 kt -0.8%
2012 30,288 kt +0.2%
2013 30,421 kt +0.4%
2014 30,743 kt +1.1%
2015 30,920 kt +0.6%
2016 31,300 kt +1.2%
2017 31,497 kt +0.6%
2018 31,079 kt -1.3%
2019 30,756 kt -1.0%
2020 30,298 kt -1.5%
2021 30,480 kt +0.6%
2022 30,564 kt +0.3%
2023 29,972 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,586 kt 37,600 kt 39,513 kt 10
2000s 32,767 kt 30,421 kt 36,271 kt 10
2010s 30,772 kt 30,235 kt 31,497 kt 10
2020s 30,329 kt 29,972 kt 30,564 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 25 Kenya 36,256 kt compare
  2. 26 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 30,587 kt compare
  4. 29 New Zealand 28,797 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 27,898 kt compare
  6. 30 Caribbean 18,691 kt compare
  7. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,043 kt compare
  8. 31 Mali 27,609 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39,513 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,972 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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