Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 4,269 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,269 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,895 kt
in 2013
All-time low
26.17 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 120.7 kt1994: 26.2 kt1995: 48.1 kt1996: 194.7 kt1997: 412.5 kt1998: 719.6 kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.5k kt2004: 2.9k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 3.7k kt2007: 4.1k kt2008: 4.5k kt2009: 4.8k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.5k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 5.6k kt2017: 5.4k kt2018: 5.1k kt2019: 4.8k kt2020: 4.5k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom is 4,269 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom peaked at 5,895 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.17 kt, in 1994.

United Kingdom ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,716 kt
1991 3,605 kt -3.0%
1992 3,615 kt +0.3%
1993 120.67 kt -96.7%
1994 26.17 kt -78.3%
1995 48.12 kt +83.9%
1996 194.68 kt +304.6%
1997 412.52 kt +111.9%
1998 719.56 kt +74.4%
1999 1,093 kt +51.9%
2000 1,469 kt +34.4%
2001 1,828 kt +24.5%
2002 2,150 kt +17.6%
2003 2,502 kt +16.3%
2004 2,869 kt +14.7%
2005 3,265 kt +13.8%
2006 3,693 kt +13.1%
2007 4,119 kt +11.5%
2008 4,481 kt +8.8%
2009 4,812 kt +7.4%
2010 5,158 kt +7.2%
2011 5,481 kt +6.3%
2012 5,752 kt +5.0%
2013 5,895 kt +2.5%
2014 5,891 kt -0.1%
2015 5,761 kt -2.2%
2016 5,620 kt -2.5%
2017 5,437 kt -3.2%
2018 5,145 kt -5.4%
2019 4,794 kt -6.8%
2020 4,518 kt -5.7%
2021 4,269 kt -5.5%
2022 4,269 kt +0.0%
2023 4,269 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 4,269 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 332.74 kt, 12.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 4,269 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 256.9 kt, 16.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +304.6% 48.12 kt 194.68 kt
1997 +111.9% 194.68 kt 412.52 kt
1993 -96.7% 3,615 kt 120.67 kt
1994 -78.3% 120.67 kt 26.17 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,355 kt 26.17 kt 3,716 kt 10
2000s 3,119 kt 1,469 kt 4,812 kt 10
2010s 5,493 kt 4,794 kt 5,895 kt 10
2020s 4,332 kt 4,269 kt 4,518 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Australia 5,131 kt compare
  2. 28 Philippines 4,602 kt compare
  3. 29 Yemen 4,360 kt compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,269 kt compare
  5. 32 Haiti 4,108 kt compare
  6. 33 Chile 3,959 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

More climate change data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in United Kingdom was 4,269 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5,895 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26.17 kt in 1994.
How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/agrifood-systems-emissions-co2eq-from-f-gases-ar5-fao-tier-1/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/agrifood-systems-emissions-co2eq-from-f-gases-ar5-fao-tier-1/united-kingdom/">Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in United Kingdom</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 8,384 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