Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in United Kingdom is 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.09 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.09 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.14 t CO2eq/cap, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.153 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.122 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 t CO2eq/cap | 0.09 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 87 Austria 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Japan 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Luxembourg 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Portugal 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Zambia 0.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 emissions from crops — emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.