Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 309,640 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 309,640 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 738,088 kt in 1971 and was at its lowest, 308,571 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 687,937 kt | — |
| 1962 | 691,886 kt | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 702,677 kt | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 703,674 kt | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 717,343 kt | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 709,502 kt | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 675,396 kt | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 689,888 kt | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 711,075 kt | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 737,902 kt | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 738,088 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 711,556 kt | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 724,914 kt | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 670,250 kt | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 661,103 kt | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 652,863 kt | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 656,796 kt | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 654,262 kt | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 696,048 kt | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 629,983 kt | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 608,631 kt | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 593,893 kt | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 589,224 kt | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 545,988 kt | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 592,856 kt | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 608,836 kt | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 608,063 kt | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 609,943 kt | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 617,836 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 591,730 kt | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 603,956 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 590,062 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 570,279 kt | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 563,895 kt | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 557,800 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 569,435 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 544,926 kt | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 547,145 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 545,180 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 553,553 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 556,942 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 539,163 kt | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 548,882 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 546,780 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 549,237 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 547,484 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 534,252 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 527,920 kt | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 478,346 kt | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 500,227 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 454,053 kt | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 476,270 kt | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 464,656 kt | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 427,465 kt | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 411,925 kt | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 386,347 kt | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 374,287 kt | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 364,457 kt | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 347,273 kt | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 308,571 kt | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 323,057 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 321,920 kt | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 309,640 kt | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 698,820 kt | 675,396 kt | 717,343 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 690,378 kt | 652,863 kt | 738,088 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,525 kt | 545,988 kt | 629,983 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,441 kt | 544,926 kt | 603,956 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,256 kt | 478,346 kt | 556,942 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 420,696 kt | 347,273 kt | 500,227 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,797 kt | 308,571 kt | 323,057 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Republic of Moldova 5,609 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 449,665 kt compare
- 17 Australia 416,200 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 913.7 kt compare
- 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 711.59 kt compare
- 19 Polynesia 542.62 kt compare
- 20 Malaysia 300,899 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 151 kt compare
- 21 Italy 296,795 kt compare
- 22 Poland 285,738 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 (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 309,640 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 738,088 kt in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,571 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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