Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy — Emissions was 303,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 303,000 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 675,000 kt in 1971 and was at its lowest, 302,000 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 606,000 kt | — |
| 1962 | 611,000 kt | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 622,000 kt | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 626,000 kt | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 641,000 kt | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 637,000 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 609,000 kt | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 624,000 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 646,000 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 674,000 kt | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 675,000 kt | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 660,000 kt | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 669,000 kt | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 623,000 kt | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 608,000 kt | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 602,000 kt | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 607,000 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 605,000 kt | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 645,000 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 578,000 kt | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 557,000 kt | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 544,000 kt | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 541,000 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 524,000 kt | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 555,000 kt | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 565,000 kt | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 567,000 kt | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 570,000 kt | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 581,000 kt | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 558,000 kt | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 569,000 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 559,000 kt | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 544,000 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 544,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 536,000 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 548,000 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 524,000 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 528,000 kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 527,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 537,000 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 541,000 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 524,000 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 535,000 kt | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 534,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 538,000 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 537,000 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 524,000 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 518,000 kt | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 469,000 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 491,000 kt | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 445,000 kt | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 467,000 kt | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 456,000 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 419,000 kt | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 404,000 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 379,000 kt | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 367,000 kt | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 357,000 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 340,000 kt | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 302,000 kt | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 316,000 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 315,000 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 303,000 kt | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 624,667 kt | 606,000 kt | 646,000 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 636,800 kt | 602,000 kt | 675,000 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 558,200 kt | 524,000 kt | 581,000 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,700 kt | 524,000 kt | 569,000 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,700 kt | 469,000 kt | 541,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,500 kt | 340,000 kt | 491,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,000 kt | 302,000 kt | 316,000 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 15 Brazil 420,000 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 5,120 kt compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,370 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,200 kt compare
- 17 Australia 364,000 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 743 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 642.9 kt compare
- 19 Malaysia 290,000 kt compare
- 19 Polynesia 524.86 kt compare
- 20 Italy 287,000 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 151 kt compare
- 21 France 271,000 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Energy — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 303,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 675,000 kt in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,000 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). 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