Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions was 12.36 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.36 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 225 countries
All-time high
15.71 kt
in 1992
All-time low
12.18 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 15.7 kt1991: 15.6 kt1992: 15.7 kt1993: 15.6 kt1994: 15.5 kt1995: 15.4 kt1996: 15.4 kt1997: 15.4 kt1998: 15.6 kt1999: 15.5 kt2000: 15.1 kt2001: 13.6 kt2002: 13.4 kt2003: 13.4 kt2004: 13.4 kt2005: 13.3 kt2006: 13.1 kt2007: 12.7 kt2008: 12.7 kt2009: 12.3 kt2010: 12.2 kt2011: 12.2 kt2012: 12.3 kt2013: 12.4 kt2014: 12.8 kt2015: 12.8 kt2016: 12.9 kt2017: 13.1 kt2018: 12.8 kt2019: 12.9 kt2020: 12.4 kt2021: 12.7 kt2022: 12.8 kt2023: 12.4 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 12.36 kt for agrifood systems — indirect emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 15.71 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.18 kt, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 35th out of 225 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 — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15.7 kt
1991 15.59 kt -0.7%
1992 15.71 kt +0.8%
1993 15.57 kt -0.9%
1994 15.54 kt -0.2%
1995 15.44 kt -0.6%
1996 15.41 kt -0.2%
1997 15.43 kt +0.1%
1998 15.6 kt +1.1%
1999 15.51 kt -0.6%
2000 15.07 kt -2.8%
2001 13.59 kt -9.8%
2002 13.43 kt -1.2%
2003 13.38 kt -0.4%
2004 13.42 kt +0.3%
2005 13.29 kt -0.9%
2006 13.1 kt -1.4%
2007 12.73 kt -2.8%
2008 12.73 kt +0.0%
2009 12.25 kt -3.7%
2010 12.18 kt -0.6%
2011 12.25 kt +0.5%
2012 12.26 kt +0.1%
2013 12.42 kt +1.3%
2014 12.8 kt +3.1%
2015 12.8 kt -0.0%
2016 12.87 kt +0.6%
2017 13.12 kt +1.9%
2018 12.83 kt -2.2%
2019 12.91 kt +0.6%
2020 12.42 kt -3.8%
2021 12.66 kt +1.9%
2022 12.78 kt +1.0%
2023 12.36 kt -3.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 12.36 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9268 kt, 13.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 12.36 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29 kt, 9.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.55 kt 15.41 kt 15.71 kt 10
2000s 13.3 kt 12.25 kt 15.07 kt 10
2010s 12.64 kt 12.18 kt 13.12 kt 10
2020s 12.56 kt 12.36 kt 12.78 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Mongolia 13.79 kt compare
  2. 33 France 12.97 kt compare
  3. 34 South Africa 12.86 kt compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.36 kt compare
  5. 37 Burkina Faso 10.66 kt compare
  6. 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United Kingdom?
Agrifood systems — indirect emissions in United Kingdom was 12.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 15.71 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — indirect emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 kt in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems — indirect emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — indirect emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agrifood systems — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,470 data points, 1990–2023
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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