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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29,008 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
29,008 kt
World rank
37th
of 228 countries
All-time high
42,867 kt
in 1974
All-time low
29,008 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 29,008 kt. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42,867 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29,008 kt, in 2050.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 38,338 kt
1962 36,608 kt -4.5%
1963 36,258 kt -1.0%
1964 36,148 kt -0.3%
1965 36,946 kt +2.2%
1966 37,260 kt +0.9%
1967 37,285 kt +0.1%
1968 36,860 kt -1.1%
1969 37,123 kt +0.7%
1970 37,425 kt +0.8%
1971 37,899 kt +1.3%
1972 39,475 kt +4.2%
1973 41,724 kt +5.7%
1974 42,867 kt +2.7%
1975 41,710 kt -2.7%
1976 40,262 kt -3.5%
1977 37,927 kt -5.8%
1978 37,887 kt -0.1%
1979 38,017 kt +0.3%
1980 37,634 kt -1.0%
1981 37,179 kt -1.2%
1982 37,523 kt +0.9%
1983 37,928 kt +1.1%
1984 37,976 kt +0.1%
1985 37,377 kt -1.6%
1986 39,608 kt +6.0%
1987 39,352 kt -0.6%
1988 38,967 kt -1.0%
1989 39,289 kt +0.8%
1990 39,450 kt +0.4%
1991 38,932 kt -1.3%
1992 38,999 kt +0.2%
1993 38,851 kt -0.4%
1994 39,000 kt +0.4%
1995 38,413 kt -1.5%
1996 38,418 kt +0.0%
1997 37,784 kt -1.6%
1998 37,860 kt +0.2%
1999 37,541 kt -0.8%
2000 36,206 kt -3.6%
2001 33,661 kt -7.0%
2002 32,889 kt -2.3%
2003 33,006 kt +0.4%
2004 32,973 kt -0.1%
2005 32,888 kt -0.3%
2006 32,405 kt -1.5%
2007 31,660 kt -2.3%
2008 31,025 kt -2.0%
2009 30,367 kt -2.1%
2010 30,420 kt +0.2%
2011 30,174 kt -0.8%
2012 30,226 kt +0.2%
2013 30,372 kt +0.5%
2014 30,684 kt +1.0%
2015 30,864 kt +0.6%
2016 31,245 kt +1.2%
2017 31,443 kt +0.6%
2018 31,024 kt -1.3%
2019 30,696 kt -1.1%
2020 30,255 kt -1.4%
2021 30,426 kt +0.6%
2022 30,508 kt +0.3%
2023 29,919 kt -1.9%
2030 30,946 kt +3.4%
2050 29,008 kt -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,981 kt 36,148 kt 38,338 kt 9
1970s 39,519 kt 37,425 kt 42,867 kt 10
1980s 38,283 kt 37,179 kt 39,608 kt 10
1990s 38,525 kt 37,541 kt 39,450 kt 10
2000s 32,708 kt 30,367 kt 36,206 kt 10
2010s 30,715 kt 30,174 kt 31,443 kt 10
2020s 30,277 kt 29,919 kt 30,508 kt 4
2030s 30,946 kt 30,946 kt 30,946 kt 1
2050s 29,008 kt 29,008 kt 29,008 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 34 New Zealand 34,340 kt compare
  2. 35 Paraguay 30,871 kt compare
  3. 36 Somalia 29,465 kt compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom 29,008 kt compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 25,520 kt compare
  6. 39 Turkey 25,520 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29,008 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42,867 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,008 kt in 2050.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
Last refreshed

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