Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 30.12 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 30.19 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.18 %, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 22.52 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.97 % | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.66 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.55 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 22.38 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22.49 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.2 % | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.76 % | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22.37 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.18 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.72 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.38 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.73 % | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.18 % | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 24.43 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.02 % | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.19 % | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.21 % | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.01 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.54 % | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 25.14 % | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.44 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.55 % | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.76 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.01 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.36 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.66 % | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.42 % | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.19 % | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 29.47 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.12 % | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.68 % | 22.35 % | 23.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.14 % | 22.18 % | 24.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 % | 24.01 % | 28.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 % | 29.28 % | 30.19 % | 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.19 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.18 % in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.