Agricultural Soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 69.17 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 69.17 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 91.18 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.04 kt, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.04 kt | — |
| 1962 | 43.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 44.48 kt | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 45.18 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47.96 kt | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 49.53 kt | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 52.75 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 50.88 kt | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 47.39 kt | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 49.97 kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 53.31 kt | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 51.67 kt | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 55.15 kt | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 57.36 kt | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 58.33 kt | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 58.72 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.63 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 58.75 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 61.08 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 59.67 kt | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 62.41 kt | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 66.97 kt | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 68.06 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 68.86 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 67.56 kt | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 73.6 kt | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 70.64 kt | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 70.57 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 72.89 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 91.18 kt | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 87.73 kt | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 84.8 kt | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 84.48 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.73 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 86.5 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.46 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 87.22 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 85.66 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.84 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.94 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 78.9 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 78.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.22 kt | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 77.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.52 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.82 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 72.78 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.3 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.84 kt | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 72.06 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.29 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.5 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.86 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.51 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 74.38 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.71 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.66 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.63 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74.44 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.99 kt | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 72.95 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.23 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.17 kt | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +25.1% | 72.89 kt | 91.18 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.23 kt | 43.04 kt | 52.75 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.2 kt | 49.97 kt | 61.08 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.12 kt | 59.67 kt | 73.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.86 kt | 84.48 kt | 91.18 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.95 kt | 70.84 kt | 80.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 kt | 71.5 kt | 74.66 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 kt | 69.17 kt | 72.95 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agricultural soils — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 69.17 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.18 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.04 kt in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). 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