Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions was 169 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in United Kingdom is 169 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 2,840 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 169 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 75th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,840 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,800 kt | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,790 kt | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,680 kt | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,630 kt | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 2,490 kt | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,270 kt | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 2,250 kt | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2,220 kt | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2,180 kt | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,150 kt | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,740 kt | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 1,890 kt | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1,590 kt | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 1,800 kt | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 1,720 kt | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,680 kt | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,660 kt | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,720 kt | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,760 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1,750 kt | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,690 kt | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,630 kt | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 700 kt | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 1,260 kt | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 1,470 kt | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1,370 kt | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,330 kt | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,220 kt | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,110 kt | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 1,150 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,010 kt | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 842 kt | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 614 kt | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 683 kt | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 669 kt | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 655 kt | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 591 kt | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 557 kt | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 499 kt | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 477 kt | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 452 kt | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 409 kt | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 372 kt | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 317 kt | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 290 kt | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 284 kt | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 276 kt | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 261 kt | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 256 kt | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 251 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 253 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 232 kt | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 227 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 208 kt | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 190 kt | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 187 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 194 kt | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 188 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 171 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 184 kt | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 179 kt | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 169 kt | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 169 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 169 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 kt, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +80.0% | 700 kt | 1,260 kt |
| 1984 | -57.1% | 1,630 kt | 700 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,552 kt | 2,220 kt | 2,840 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,813 kt | 1,590 kt | 2,180 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,418 kt | 700 kt | 1,760 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.1 kt | 557 kt | 1,150 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.7 kt | 261 kt | 499 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.6 kt | 187 kt | 256 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.75 kt | 169 kt | 184 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 72 Azerbaijan 179 kt compare
- 73 Somalia 178 kt compare
- 74 Myanmar 172 kt compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 169 kt compare
- 77 Madagascar 162 kt compare
- 78 Republic of Korea 160 kt 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 energy — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions in United Kingdom was 169 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,840 kt in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 75th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). 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