AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.9 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 223 countries
All-time high
17.9 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.8 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 10.2 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 10 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10.2 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 9.8 %2002: 10 %2003: 9.8 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.5 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 12.5 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 15 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16.3 %2020: 17.6 %2021: 17.5 %2022: 17.5 %2023: 17.9 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 17.9 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 17.9 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8 %, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 111th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.21 %
1991 9.86 % -3.4%
1992 9.97 % +1.1%
1993 10.19 % +2.2%
1994 10.34 % +1.5%
1995 10.31 % -0.3%
1996 10.24 % -0.7%
1997 10.39 % +1.5%
1998 10.44 % +0.5%
1999 10.57 % +1.2%
2000 10.21 % -3.4%
2001 9.8 % -4.0%
2002 9.98 % +1.8%
2003 9.82 % -1.6%
2004 9.9 % +0.8%
2005 9.86 % -0.4%
2006 9.83 % -0.3%
2007 9.9 % +0.7%
2008 10.02 % +1.2%
2009 10.73 % +7.1%
2010 10.46 % -2.5%
2011 11.68 % +11.7%
2012 11.23 % -3.9%
2013 11.51 % +2.5%
2014 12.5 % +8.6%
2015 12.88 % +3.0%
2016 15.03 % +16.7%
2017 15.47 % +2.9%
2018 15.66 % +1.2%
2019 16.27 % +3.9%
2020 17.55 % +7.9%
2021 17.49 % -0.3%
2022 17.49 % +0.0%
2023 17.9 % +2.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 17.9 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 17.9 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.25 % 9.86 % 10.57 % 10
2000s 10 % 9.8 % 10.73 % 10
2010s 13.27 % 10.46 % 16.27 % 10
2020s 17.61 % 17.49 % 17.9 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 108 Gabon 20.3 % compare
  2. 109 Italy 20.19 % compare
  3. 110 Iceland 18.25 % compare
  4. 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9 % compare
  5. 113 Malaysia 17.7 % compare
  6. 114 Republic of Moldova 17.6 % compare
  7. 114 Moldova 17.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 17.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.9 % in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 % in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.