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 33.71 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33.71 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 182 countries
All-time high
34.01 %
in 2022
All-time low
30.87 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 31 %1991: 31.4 %1992: 32.2 %1993: 32.4 %1994: 32.8 %1995: 32.6 %1996: 31.8 %1997: 32.6 %1998: 33 %1999: 31.8 %2000: 32.6 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31.4 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 32.9 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 33 %2010: 32.2 %2011: 32.2 %2012: 32.3 %2013: 32.6 %2014: 32.2 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 33.1 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 33.7 %2021: 33 %2022: 34 %2023: 33.7 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 33.71 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 34.01 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.87 %, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 109th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (N2O) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.02 %
1991 31.42 % +1.3%
1992 32.22 % +2.5%
1993 32.44 % +0.7%
1994 32.75 % +1.0%
1995 32.62 % -0.4%
1996 31.75 % -2.7%
1997 32.64 % +2.8%
1998 32.97 % +1.0%
1999 31.83 % -3.5%
2000 32.56 % +2.3%
2001 31.42 % -3.5%
2002 30.87 % -1.8%
2003 31.24 % +1.2%
2004 31.4 % +0.5%
2005 32.65 % +4.0%
2006 32.94 % +0.9%
2007 32.37 % -1.7%
2008 32.33 % -0.1%
2009 33.04 % +2.2%
2010 32.17 % -2.6%
2011 32.23 % +0.2%
2012 32.26 % +0.1%
2013 32.63 % +1.1%
2014 32.17 % -1.4%
2015 32.29 % +0.4%
2016 33.08 % +2.4%
2017 33.12 % +0.1%
2018 33.14 % +0.1%
2019 32.65 % -1.5%
2020 33.67 % +3.1%
2021 33.01 % -2.0%
2022 34.01 % +3.0%
2023 33.71 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.17 % 31.02 % 32.97 % 10
2000s 32.08 % 30.87 % 33.04 % 10
2010s 32.57 % 32.17 % 33.14 % 10
2020s 33.6 % 33.01 % 34.01 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 106 Greece 34.82 % compare
  2. 107 Italy 34.3 % compare
  3. 108 France 34 % compare
  4. 109 Georgia 33.71 % compare
  5. 111 Cyprus 33.66 % compare
  6. 112 Bangladesh 33.37 % compare

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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 33.71 % 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 34.01 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.87 % in 2002.
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 109th 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.