AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29,972 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom stood at 29,972 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 39,513 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,972 kt, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29,972 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 870.16 kt, 34.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29,972 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,722 kt, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Germany 32,677 kt compare
- 32 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,457 kt compare
- 33 South Sudan 30,587 kt compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare
- 36 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,740 kt compare
- 37 New Zealand 28,797 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 39,513 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,972 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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