Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 41.45 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 41.45 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.99 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.15 %, in 1994.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.53 % | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 22.04 % | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.71 % | -96.8% |
| 1994 | 0.15 % | -78.9% |
| 1995 | 0.26 % | +73.3% |
| 1996 | 0.99 % | +280.8% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % | +92.9% |
| 1998 | 3.87 % | +102.6% |
| 1999 | 9.26 % | +139.3% |
| 2000 | 13.86 % | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 17.08 % | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 19.03 % | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 21.94 % | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 27.06 % | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 29.95 % | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 32.4 % | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 33.76 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 37.98 % | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 40.1 % | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 40.61 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.21 % | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 41.99 % | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.81 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.78 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.57 % | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.3 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.02 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 37.02 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.04 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.44 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.49 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.81 % | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 41.45 % | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +280.8% | 0.26 % | 0.99 % |
| 1999 | +139.3% | 3.87 % | 9.26 % |
| 1993 | -96.8% | 22.04 % | 0.71 % |
| 1998 | +102.6% | 1.91 % | 3.87 % |
| 1997 | +92.9% | 0.99 % | 1.91 % |
| 1994 | -78.9% | 0.71 % | 0.15 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.57 % | 0.15 % | 23.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.32 % | 13.86 % | 40.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.84 % | 36.04 % | 41.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 % | 36.44 % | 41.45 % | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 41.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 % in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.