Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 7,737 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom stood at 7,737 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 18,685 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,557 kt, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 41st out of 253 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,004 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8,084 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,156 kt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8,188 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,249 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,380 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,301 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,440 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13,060 kt | +54.7% |
| 1999 | 8,199 kt | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 8,053 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7,854 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,356 kt | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,248 kt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8,158 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,714 kt | +117.1% |
| 2006 | 18,685 kt | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7,598 kt | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 7,646 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7,997 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7,995 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,029 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,741 kt | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,770 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,663 kt | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,557 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,604 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,599 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,632 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,631 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,669 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,674 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,703 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,737 kt | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,737 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 557.55 kt, 13.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,737 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 876.59 kt, 8.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +117.1% | 8,158 kt | 17,714 kt |
| 2007 | -59.3% | 18,685 kt | 7,598 kt |
| 1998 | +54.7% | 8,440 kt | 13,060 kt |
| 1999 | -37.2% | 13,060 kt | 8,199 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,706 kt | 8,004 kt | 13,060 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,031 kt | 7,598 kt | 18,685 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,722 kt | 7,557 kt | 8,029 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,696 kt | 7,669 kt | 7,737 kt | 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 7,737 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18,685 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,557 kt in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 253 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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