Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 63,760 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom stood at 63,760 kt.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 100,551 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63,760 kt, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 63,760 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,362 kt, 14.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 63,760 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,359 kt, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 65,424 kt compare
- 28 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare
- 31 Belarus 59,268 kt compare
- 32 Türkiye 59,080 kt compare
- 32 Turkey 59,080 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100,551 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,760 kt in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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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