Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0007 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 66th of 185 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 (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -57.1% | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.