Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 81.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 81.77 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 82.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.39 %, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 223 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.83 % | — |
| 1991 | 73.94 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 73.39 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 76 % | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 76.33 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.86 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.37 % | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 76.68 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.93 % | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 74.75 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.73 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.54 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.79 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.08 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.05 % | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 78.21 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.79 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.41 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.81 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 80.12 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.77 % | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.86 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.37 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.82 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.28 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.36 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.65 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.1 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.75 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.56 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.77 % | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81.77 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81.77 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3 % | 73.39 % | 77.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.32 % | 74.75 % | 80.81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.84 % | 79.86 % | 81.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8 % | 81.56 % | 82.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 share in United Kingdom?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in United Kingdom was 81.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.39 % in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- United Kingdom ranks 103rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (N2O). 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.