Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 81,626 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom stood at 81,626 kt.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 98,855 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 80,539 kt, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,855 kt | — |
| 1991 | 97,470 kt | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 96,668 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 96,163 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 96,757 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95,843 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 96,823 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 94,854 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 94,617 kt | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 93,646 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 91,050 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 87,898 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 86,744 kt | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 85,601 kt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 85,402 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85,068 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83,952 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82,824 kt | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 82,140 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 80,539 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81,551 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81,368 kt | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81,616 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81,957 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 82,989 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83,624 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 84,472 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85,058 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83,990 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 84,008 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82,400 kt | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 82,959 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82,540 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81,626 kt | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 81,626 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,560 kt, 31.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 81,626 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,727 kt, 9.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,170 kt | 93,646 kt | 98,855 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,122 kt | 80,539 kt | 91,050 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,063 kt | 81,368 kt | 85,058 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,381 kt | 81,626 kt | 82,959 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 81,626 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 98,855 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,539 kt in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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