Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions was 303,000 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 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 peaked at 675,000 kt in 1971 and was at its lowest, 302,000 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 303,000 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 9.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 303,000 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,500 kt, 9.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 675,000 kt in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,000 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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