Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 4.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.8 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom peaked at 5.56 t CO2eq/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.64 t CO2eq/ha, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 66th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.43 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 5.37 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.35 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.48 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.56 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.51 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.39 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.4 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.37 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.11 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.05 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.01 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.71 t CO2eq/ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.69 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.64 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.88 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.79 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.77 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.82 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.09 t CO2eq/ha, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8 t CO2eq/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3 t CO2eq/ha, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 t CO2eq/ha | 5.35 t CO2eq/ha | 5.56 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 t CO2eq/ha | 4.64 t CO2eq/ha | 5.37 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 t CO2eq/ha | 4.73 t CO2eq/ha | 4.88 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | 4.74 t CO2eq/ha | 4.82 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 63 Poland 5.2 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 4.81 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 64 Vanuatu 4.81 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 68 Samoa 4.77 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 69 New Zealand 4.63 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in United Kingdom was 4.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 t CO2eq/ha in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.