Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 63,760 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63,760 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
100,551 kt
in 1992
All-time low
63,760 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 98.8k kt1991: 100.1k kt1992: 100.6k kt1993: 97.5k kt1994: 95.2k kt1995: 93.5k kt1996: 95.2k kt1997: 91.4k kt1998: 90.4k kt1999: 88.9k kt2000: 88.5k kt2001: 90.2k kt2002: 89.1k kt2003: 88.6k kt2004: 89.4k kt2005: 89.1k kt2006: 88.6k kt2007: 87.1k kt2008: 85.3k kt2009: 79.3k kt2010: 81.7k kt2011: 79.0k kt2012: 82.3k kt2013: 80.5k kt2014: 76.1k kt2015: 73.4k kt2016: 69.8k kt2017: 68.3k kt2018: 67.7k kt2019: 66.6k kt2020: 63.8k kt2021: 65.2k kt2022: 63.8k kt2023: 63.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 63,760 kt.

The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100,551 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63,760 kt, in 2022.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 98,778 kt
1991 100,058 kt +1.3%
1992 100,551 kt +0.5%
1993 97,504 kt -3.0%
1994 95,189 kt -2.4%
1995 93,522 kt -1.8%
1996 95,238 kt +1.8%
1997 91,402 kt -4.0%
1998 90,365 kt -1.1%
1999 88,928 kt -1.6%
2000 88,537 kt -0.4%
2001 90,206 kt +1.9%
2002 89,120 kt -1.2%
2003 88,595 kt -0.6%
2004 89,359 kt +0.9%
2005 89,092 kt -0.3%
2006 88,624 kt -0.5%
2007 87,083 kt -1.7%
2008 85,312 kt -2.0%
2009 79,284 kt -7.1%
2010 81,740 kt +3.1%
2011 79,034 kt -3.3%
2012 82,296 kt +4.1%
2013 80,547 kt -2.1%
2014 76,137 kt -5.5%
2015 73,352 kt -3.7%
2016 69,830 kt -4.8%
2017 68,265 kt -2.2%
2018 67,733 kt -0.8%
2019 66,588 kt -1.7%
2020 63,777 kt -4.2%
2021 65,182 kt +2.2%
2022 63,760 kt -2.2%
2023 63,760 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,153 kt 88,928 kt 100,551 kt 10
2000s 87,521 kt 79,284 kt 90,206 kt 10
2010s 74,552 kt 66,588 kt 82,296 kt 10
2020s 64,120 kt 63,760 kt 65,182 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.92 kt compare
  2. 20 Australia and New Zealand 66,824 kt compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  4. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  5. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2.48 kt compare
  6. 24 Belarus 59,268 kt compare
  7. 25 Australia 57,497 kt compare
  8. 26 Nigeria 56,896 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 63,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 100,551 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 63,760 kt in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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