Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,810 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,810 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 250 countries
All-time high
16,875 kt
in 2006
All-time low
5,668 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 6.3k kt1991: 6.4k kt1992: 6.5k kt1993: 6.5k kt1994: 6.6k kt1995: 6.7k kt1996: 6.6k kt1997: 6.7k kt1998: 11.3k kt1999: 6.5k kt2000: 6.3k kt2001: 6.1k kt2002: 6.6k kt2003: 6.5k kt2004: 6.4k kt2005: 15.9k kt2006: 16.9k kt2007: 5.8k kt2008: 5.8k kt2009: 6.1k kt2010: 6.1k kt2011: 6.2k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.8k kt2015: 5.7k kt2016: 5.7k kt2017: 5.7k kt2018: 5.7k kt2019: 5.7k kt2020: 5.7k kt2021: 5.8k kt2022: 5.8k kt2023: 5.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5,810 kt.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,875 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,668 kt, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45th out of 250 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) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,344 kt
1991 6,427 kt +1.3%
1992 6,490 kt +1.0%
1993 6,527 kt +0.6%
1994 6,578 kt +0.8%
1995 6,706 kt +1.9%
1996 6,602 kt -1.5%
1997 6,709 kt +1.6%
1998 11,332 kt +68.9%
1999 6,464 kt -43.0%
2000 6,316 kt -2.3%
2001 6,102 kt -3.4%
2002 6,570 kt +7.7%
2003 6,451 kt -1.8%
2004 6,364 kt -1.3%
2005 15,919 kt +150.1%
2006 16,875 kt +6.0%
2007 5,776 kt -65.8%
2008 5,828 kt +0.9%
2009 6,143 kt +5.4%
2010 6,136 kt -0.1%
2011 6,158 kt +0.4%
2012 5,900 kt -4.2%
2013 5,925 kt +0.4%
2014 5,785 kt -2.3%
2015 5,668 kt -2.0%
2016 5,701 kt +0.6%
2017 5,694 kt -0.1%
2018 5,719 kt +0.4%
2019 5,735 kt +0.3%
2020 5,746 kt +0.2%
2021 5,762 kt +0.3%
2022 5,786 kt +0.4%
2023 5,810 kt +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +150.1% 6,364 kt 15,919 kt
1998 +68.9% 6,709 kt 11,332 kt
2007 -65.8% 16,875 kt 5,776 kt
1999 -43.0% 11,332 kt 6,464 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,018 kt 6,344 kt 11,332 kt 10
2000s 8,234 kt 5,776 kt 16,875 kt 10
2010s 5,842 kt 5,668 kt 6,158 kt 10
2020s 5,776 kt 5,746 kt 5,810 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 42 Malaysia 6,243 kt compare
  2. 43 Germany 6,009 kt compare
  3. 44 Australia and New Zealand 5,990 kt compare
  4. 45 United Kingdom 5,810 kt compare
  5. 47 Uganda 5,777 kt compare
  6. 48 Italy 5,696 kt compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,810 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16,875 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,668 kt in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 250 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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