Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries was 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
239,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United Kingdom peaked at 239,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 236,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 225,438 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 209,549 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 205,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 203,106 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 204,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 193,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 198,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 189,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 200,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 211,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 208,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 215,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 214,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 214,330 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 220,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 215,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 209,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 186,295 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 193,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 179,294 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 190,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 178,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 153,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 133,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 111,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 101,309 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 94,053 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 86,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 75,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 79,044 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 80,171 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,418 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 189,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 239,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 186,295 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 220,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,236 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 86,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 193,650 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 80,171 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Japan 411,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 154,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 315,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 127,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 South Africa 225,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 198,062 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Australia 186,847 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 37,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Canada 180,130 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Estonia 5,472 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Mexico 162,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.119 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 23,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 4,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries in United Kingdom was 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 239,015 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,793 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy industries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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