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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 68.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.3 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 182 countries
All-time high
68.3 %
in 2023
All-time low
29.42 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 30.3 %1991: 29.4 %1992: 30.5 %1993: 31.4 %1994: 32.8 %1995: 31.5 %1996: 31.9 %1997: 31.9 %1998: 34.2 %1999: 36.3 %2000: 37.2 %2001: 35.8 %2002: 36.8 %2003: 38.7 %2004: 40.8 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 46.6 %2007: 48.7 %2008: 51.5 %2009: 53 %2010: 57.8 %2011: 59.7 %2012: 61 %2013: 63.9 %2014: 65.9 %2015: 66.8 %2016: 68 %2017: 67.6 %2018: 67 %2019: 67.2 %2020: 67.9 %2021: 67.7 %2022: 68.1 %2023: 68.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 68.3 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 68.3 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.42 %, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.34 %
1991 29.42 % -3.0%
1992 30.49 % +3.6%
1993 31.36 % +2.9%
1994 32.83 % +4.7%
1995 31.46 % -4.2%
1996 31.86 % +1.3%
1997 31.9 % +0.1%
1998 34.16 % +7.1%
1999 36.31 % +6.3%
2000 37.19 % +2.4%
2001 35.84 % -3.6%
2002 36.8 % +2.7%
2003 38.74 % +5.3%
2004 40.82 % +5.4%
2005 43.89 % +7.5%
2006 46.62 % +6.2%
2007 48.7 % +4.5%
2008 51.51 % +5.8%
2009 53.03 % +3.0%
2010 57.76 % +8.9%
2011 59.67 % +3.3%
2012 61.02 % +2.3%
2013 63.89 % +4.7%
2014 65.88 % +3.1%
2015 66.85 % +1.5%
2016 68.04 % +1.8%
2017 67.6 % -0.6%
2018 66.97 % -0.9%
2019 67.23 % +0.4%
2020 67.94 % +1.1%
2021 67.66 % -0.4%
2022 68.11 % +0.7%
2023 68.3 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.01 % 29.42 % 36.31 % 10
2000s 43.31 % 35.84 % 53.03 % 10
2010s 64.49 % 57.76 % 68.04 % 10
2020s 68 % 67.66 % 68.3 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.3 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.42 % in 1991.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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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.