Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
612,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in United Kingdom peaked at 612,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 298,380 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 601,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 612,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 596,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 581,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 564,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 557,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 574,188 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 550,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 554,885 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 543,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 552,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 563,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 547,434 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 553,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 553,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 548,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 545,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 534,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 522,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 479,971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 498,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 458,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 475,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 461,639 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 420,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 403,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 382,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 370,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 365,867 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 350,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 314,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 331,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 316,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 573,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 543,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 612,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 479,971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 563,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 350,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 498,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,128 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 331,502 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Russian Federation 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Japan 944,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 442,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 738,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Canada 562,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Poland 289,989 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Mexico 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 108,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Brazil 418,450 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 — Agriculture 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 51,419 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 — Enteric fermentation 23,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 2,498 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in United Kingdom was 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 612,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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