Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions was 1,036 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,036 kt
World rank
37th
of 228 countries
All-time high
1,531 kt
in 1974
All-time low
1,036 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,036 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,531 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,036 kt, in 2050.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37th out of 228 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,369 kt
1962 1,307 kt -4.5%
1963 1,295 kt -1.0%
1964 1,291 kt -0.3%
1965 1,319 kt +2.2%
1966 1,331 kt +0.9%
1967 1,332 kt +0.1%
1968 1,316 kt -1.1%
1969 1,326 kt +0.7%
1970 1,337 kt +0.8%
1971 1,354 kt +1.3%
1972 1,410 kt +4.2%
1973 1,490 kt +5.7%
1974 1,531 kt +2.7%
1975 1,490 kt -2.7%
1976 1,438 kt -3.5%
1977 1,355 kt -5.8%
1978 1,353 kt -0.1%
1979 1,358 kt +0.3%
1980 1,344 kt -1.0%
1981 1,328 kt -1.2%
1982 1,340 kt +0.9%
1983 1,355 kt +1.1%
1984 1,356 kt +0.1%
1985 1,335 kt -1.6%
1986 1,415 kt +6.0%
1987 1,405 kt -0.6%
1988 1,392 kt -1.0%
1989 1,403 kt +0.8%
1990 1,409 kt +0.4%
1991 1,390 kt -1.3%
1992 1,393 kt +0.2%
1993 1,388 kt -0.4%
1994 1,393 kt +0.4%
1995 1,372 kt -1.5%
1996 1,372 kt +0.0%
1997 1,349 kt -1.6%
1998 1,352 kt +0.2%
1999 1,341 kt -0.8%
2000 1,293 kt -3.6%
2001 1,202 kt -7.0%
2002 1,175 kt -2.3%
2003 1,179 kt +0.4%
2004 1,178 kt -0.1%
2005 1,175 kt -0.3%
2006 1,157 kt -1.5%
2007 1,131 kt -2.3%
2008 1,108 kt -2.0%
2009 1,085 kt -2.1%
2010 1,086 kt +0.2%
2011 1,078 kt -0.8%
2012 1,079 kt +0.2%
2013 1,085 kt +0.5%
2014 1,096 kt +1.0%
2015 1,102 kt +0.6%
2016 1,116 kt +1.2%
2017 1,123 kt +0.6%
2018 1,108 kt -1.3%
2019 1,096 kt -1.1%
2020 1,081 kt -1.4%
2021 1,087 kt +0.6%
2022 1,090 kt +0.3%
2023 1,069 kt -1.9%
2030 1,105 kt +3.4%
2050 1,036 kt -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,321 kt 1,291 kt 1,369 kt 9
1970s 1,411 kt 1,337 kt 1,531 kt 10
1980s 1,367 kt 1,328 kt 1,415 kt 10
1990s 1,376 kt 1,341 kt 1,409 kt 10
2000s 1,168 kt 1,085 kt 1,293 kt 10
2010s 1,097 kt 1,078 kt 1,123 kt 10
2020s 1,081 kt 1,069 kt 1,090 kt 4
2030s 1,105 kt 1,105 kt 1,105 kt 1
2050s 1,036 kt 1,036 kt 1,036 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 New Zealand 1,226 kt compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 1,103 kt compare
  3. 36 Somalia 1,052 kt compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom 1,036 kt compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 911.41 kt compare
  6. 39 Turkey 911.41 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,036 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,531 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,036 kt in 2050.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 228 countries with data for 2050.
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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 15,473 data points, 1961–2050
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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