Agrifood systems — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 82.08 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
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom is 82.08 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 105.4 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.08 kt, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 257 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 — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.4 kt | — |
| 1991 | 101.86 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 98.92 kt | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 98.53 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.84 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 100.39 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 103.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 101.32 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 99.68 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 98.65 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 94.52 kt | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 92.05 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 92.14 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.15 kt | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 90.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.39 kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.48 kt | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 85.26 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.18 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 84.5 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.74 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.97 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.34 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.12 kt | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.14 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.72 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.75 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.65 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.39 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.82 kt | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 85.89 kt | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 83.27 kt | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82.08 kt | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 82.08 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.13 kt, 26.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 82.08 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.81 kt, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.92 kt | 98.53 kt | 105.4 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.78 kt | 83.18 kt | 94.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 kt | 83.97 kt | 87.75 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.76 kt | 82.08 kt | 85.89 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Poland 89.27 kt compare
- 28 Bangladesh 88.14 kt compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.42 kt compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.08 kt compare
- 32 Viet Nam 81.28 kt compare
- 32 Vietnam 81.28 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 82.08 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 105.4 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.08 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th 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 2.7%. 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 (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