Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom stood at 9.31 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 9.37 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2 %, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.62 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.43 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.58 % | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.73 % | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.78 % | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.72 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.61 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.75 % | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.83 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.92 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.67 % | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.21 % | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 6.25 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.25 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.26 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.23 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.24 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.67 % | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.47 % | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.96 % | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.72 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.46 % | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 7.72 % | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.08 % | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.33 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.65 % | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.37 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.07 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.18 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.31 % | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.31 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.31 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.24 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 % | 6.43 % | 6.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 % | 6.2 % | 6.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 % | 6.47 % | 8.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 % | 9.07 % | 9.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 104 Slovenia 9.44 % compare
- 105 Austria 9.42 % compare
- 106 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.41 % compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.31 % compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 8.54 % compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 8.41 % compare
- 110 Moldova 8.41 % 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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 9.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 % in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.