Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,407 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,407 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,381 kt
in 1986
All-time low
1,769 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3,407 kt for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,381 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,769 kt, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,769 kt
1962 2,003 kt +13.2%
1963 2,075 kt +3.6%
1964 2,195 kt +5.8%
1965 2,476 kt +12.8%
1966 2,620 kt +5.8%
1967 3,029 kt +15.6%
1968 2,822 kt -6.8%
1969 2,452 kt -13.1%
1970 2,699 kt +10.1%
1971 3,101 kt +14.9%
1972 2,805 kt -9.5%
1973 2,995 kt +6.7%
1974 3,187 kt +6.4%
1975 3,312 kt +3.9%
1976 3,436 kt +3.7%
1977 3,777 kt +9.9%
1978 3,928 kt +4.0%
1979 4,159 kt +5.9%
1980 4,110 kt -1.2%
1981 4,461 kt +8.5%
1982 5,003 kt +12.2%
1983 5,067 kt +1.3%
1984 5,339 kt +5.4%
1985 5,077 kt -4.9%
1986 5,381 kt +6.0%
1987 4,927 kt -8.4%
1988 4,861 kt -1.4%
1989 5,126 kt +5.5%
1990 4,956 kt -3.3%
1991 4,607 kt -7.0%
1992 4,240 kt -8.0%
1993 4,110 kt -3.1%
1994 4,378 kt +6.5%
1995 4,467 kt +2.0%
1996 4,914 kt +10.0%
1997 4,657 kt -5.2%
1998 4,437 kt -4.7%
1999 4,343 kt -2.1%
2000 4,111 kt -5.3%
2001 3,979 kt -3.2%
2002 4,236 kt +6.5%
2003 3,985 kt -5.9%
2004 4,013 kt +0.7%
2005 3,799 kt -5.3%
2006 3,651 kt -3.9%
2007 3,562 kt -2.5%
2008 3,864 kt +8.5%
2009 3,565 kt -7.7%
2010 3,694 kt +3.6%
2011 3,743 kt +1.3%
2012 3,578 kt -4.4%
2013 3,581 kt +0.1%
2014 4,001 kt +11.7%
2015 3,984 kt -0.4%
2016 3,770 kt -5.4%
2017 3,863 kt +2.5%
2018 3,730 kt -3.5%
2019 3,998 kt +7.2%
2020 3,426 kt -14.3%
2021 3,757 kt +9.7%
2022 3,522 kt -6.3%
2023 3,407 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,382 kt 1,769 kt 3,029 kt 9
1970s 3,340 kt 2,699 kt 4,159 kt 10
1980s 4,935 kt 4,110 kt 5,381 kt 10
1990s 4,511 kt 4,110 kt 4,956 kt 10
2000s 3,877 kt 3,562 kt 4,236 kt 10
2010s 3,794 kt 3,578 kt 4,001 kt 10
2020s 3,528 kt 3,407 kt 3,757 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Germany 5,726 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 7.97 kt compare
  3. 17 Poland 5,295 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 1.48 kt compare
  5. 18 Egypt 4,835 kt compare
  6. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0206 kt compare
  7. 19 Micronesia 0.0056 kt compare
  8. 20 Spain 3,267 kt compare
  9. 20 Polynesia 0 kt
  10. 21 Indonesia 3,136 kt compare
  11. 22 Ethiopia 3,057 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,407 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,381 kt in 1986.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,769 kt in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.