Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agrifood systems — Direct emissions was 42.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 42.31 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 59.61 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.31 kt, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.61 kt | — |
| 1991 | 56.94 kt | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 54.68 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 54.4 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 56.16 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 55.95 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.33 kt | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 56.74 kt | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 55.46 kt | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 54.78 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.82 kt | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 50.05 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.73 kt | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 48.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.44 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.08 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 45.16 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.56 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.62 kt | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.52 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.64 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.99 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.27 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.37 kt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 46.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.81 kt | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.56 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.76 kt | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.37 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.64 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 45.22 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 43.21 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.31 kt | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.31 kt | 54.4 kt | 59.61 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.73 kt | 43.62 kt | 51.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.46 kt | 43.99 kt | 46.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.59 kt | 42.31 kt | 45.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 30 Kenya 49.92 kt compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 47.58 kt compare
- 32 Germany 46.53 kt compare
- 33 United Kingdom 42.31 kt compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 40.94 kt compare
- 36 Poland 35.71 kt compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agrifood systems — direct emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 42.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.61 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — direct emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.31 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agrifood systems — direct emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — direct emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agrifood systems — Direct 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