Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) was 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
2nd
of 12 countries
All-time high
1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
750.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United Kingdom is 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United Kingdom peaked at 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 750.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,254 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 1,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,213 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,068 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 990.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 956.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 809.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 750.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 945.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 1,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 1,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,293 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,435 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 990.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 750.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 8,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 31,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Indonesia 6,206 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Australia 3,433 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Canada 3,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Poland 1,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Germany 2,464 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 — Total greenhouse gas 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 16,832 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 — Total methane (CH4) from 27,281 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 — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) in United Kingdom was 1,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2)?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide (co2) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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