Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth was -1.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 808.7%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.97 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-7.03 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962–2023

-505196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -1.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 808.7% on the previous year and down 498.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.97 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -7.03 % change on previous year, in 2001.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -4.51 % change on previous year
1963 -0.958 % change on previous year -78.8%
1964 -0.3034 % change on previous year -68.3%
1965 2.21 % change on previous year -827.7%
1966 0.8512 % change on previous year -61.4%
1967 0.0668 % change on previous year -92.1%
1968 -1.14 % change on previous year -1805.7%
1969 0.7132 % change on previous year -162.6%
1970 0.8122 % change on previous year +13.9%
1971 1.27 % change on previous year +56.2%
1972 4.16 % change on previous year +227.7%
1973 5.7 % change on previous year +37.0%
1974 2.74 % change on previous year -51.9%
1975 -2.7 % change on previous year -198.6%
1976 -3.47 % change on previous year +28.5%
1977 -5.8 % change on previous year +67.1%
1978 -0.1049 % change on previous year -98.2%
1979 0.3444 % change on previous year -428.2%
1980 -1.01 % change on previous year -392.6%
1981 -1.21 % change on previous year +20.0%
1982 0.925 % change on previous year -176.5%
1983 1.08 % change on previous year +16.6%
1984 0.1271 % change on previous year -88.2%
1985 -1.58 % change on previous year -1340.1%
1986 5.97 % change on previous year -478.8%
1987 -0.6466 % change on previous year -110.8%
1988 -0.9801 % change on previous year +51.6%
1989 0.8274 % change on previous year -184.4%
1990 0.4095 % change on previous year -50.5%
1991 -1.31 % change on previous year -420.6%
1992 0.1713 % change on previous year -113.0%
1993 -0.3787 % change on previous year -321.1%
1994 0.384 % change on previous year -201.4%
1995 -1.51 % change on previous year -492.1%
1996 0.012 % change on previous year -100.8%
1997 -1.65 % change on previous year -13861.5%
1998 0.2011 % change on previous year -112.2%
1999 -0.8428 % change on previous year -519.0%
2000 -3.56 % change on previous year +322.2%
2001 -7.03 % change on previous year +97.5%
2002 -2.29 % change on previous year -67.4%
2003 0.3548 % change on previous year -115.5%
2004 -0.0985 % change on previous year -127.8%
2005 -0.2599 % change on previous year +164.0%
2006 -1.47 % change on previous year +464.7%
2007 -2.3 % change on previous year +56.7%
2008 -2 % change on previous year -12.9%
2009 -2.12 % change on previous year +5.9%
2010 0.1752 % change on previous year -108.3%
2011 -0.8116 % change on previous year -563.3%
2012 0.1723 % change on previous year -121.2%
2013 0.4844 % change on previous year +181.1%
2014 1.03 % change on previous year +112.5%
2015 0.5866 % change on previous year -43.0%
2016 1.23 % change on previous year +110.3%
2017 0.6324 % change on previous year -48.7%
2018 -1.33 % change on previous year -310.4%
2019 -1.06 % change on previous year -20.4%
2020 -1.44 % change on previous year +35.7%
2021 0.5639 % change on previous year -139.2%
2022 0.2725 % change on previous year -51.7%
2023 -1.93 % change on previous year -808.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, annual growth 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
1997 -13861.5% 0.012 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year
1968 -1805.7% 0.0668 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year
1985 -1340.1% 0.1271 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.3843 % change on previous year -4.51 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.2943 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3507 % change on previous year -1.58 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.451 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 0.4095 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.08 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 0.3548 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1112 % change on previous year -1.33 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.6328 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year 0.5639 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 137 Austria -1.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 138 Vanuatu -1.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 139 New Zealand -1.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 China, Hong Kong SAR -1.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 142 USSR -1.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 143 Israel -2.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -1.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5.97 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -7.03 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, annual growth rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 498.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 13,954 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.