All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions was 1,564 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,564 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 257 countries
All-time high
4,726 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1,564 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k kt1991: 4.7k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.2k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 4.3k kt1997: 4.2k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 3.7k kt2000: 3.5k kt2001: 3.4k kt2002: 3.2k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 2.9k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 2.5k kt2007: 2.3k kt2008: 2.2k kt2009: 2.0k kt2010: 1.9k kt2011: 1.8k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,564 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,726 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,564 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,644 kt
1991 4,726 kt +1.8%
1992 4,568 kt -3.3%
1993 4,425 kt -3.1%
1994 4,242 kt -4.1%
1995 4,360 kt +2.8%
1996 4,306 kt -1.2%
1997 4,230 kt -1.8%
1998 3,958 kt -6.4%
1999 3,693 kt -6.7%
2000 3,477 kt -5.8%
2001 3,354 kt -3.5%
2002 3,192 kt -4.8%
2003 3,043 kt -4.7%
2004 2,885 kt -5.2%
2005 2,676 kt -7.2%
2006 2,482 kt -7.3%
2007 2,322 kt -6.5%
2008 2,151 kt -7.4%
2009 2,045 kt -4.9%
2010 1,881 kt -8.0%
2011 1,806 kt -4.0%
2012 1,769 kt -2.1%
2013 1,698 kt -4.0%
2014 1,663 kt -2.0%
2015 1,649 kt -0.9%
2016 1,640 kt -0.5%
2017 1,661 kt +1.3%
2018 1,654 kt -0.4%
2019 1,631 kt -1.4%
2020 1,590 kt -2.5%
2021 1,606 kt +1.0%
2022 1,600 kt -0.4%
2023 1,564 kt -2.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,564 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 164.05 kt, 9.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1,564 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269.55 kt, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,315 kt 3,693 kt 4,726 kt 10
2000s 2,763 kt 2,045 kt 3,477 kt 10
2010s 1,705 kt 1,631 kt 1,881 kt 10
2020s 1,590 kt 1,564 kt 1,606 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 44 Egypt 1,699 kt compare
  2. 45 Mongolia 1,609 kt compare
  3. 46 Angola 1,601 kt compare
  4. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,564 kt compare
  5. 49 Poland 1,551 kt compare
  6. 50 Spain 1,548 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,564 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,726 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,564 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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