Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0196 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0196 kt per square kilometre, 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3287 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3241 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3229 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3102 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3044 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2882 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2627 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2604 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2569 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2523 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2488 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 kt per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2187 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.184 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2083 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1944 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1921 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1991 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2037 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2025 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1956 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1887 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1458 kt per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1701 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1586 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1539 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1412 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1285 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1331 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1169 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0974 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0711 kt per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.079 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0758 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0684 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0196 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0196 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | 0.1458 kt per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -57.1% | 0.1887 kt per square kilometre | 0.081 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2954 kt per square kilometre | 0.2569 kt per square kilometre | 0.3287 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2098 kt per square kilometre | 0.184 kt per square kilometre | 0.2523 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1641 kt per square kilometre | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | 0.2037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 kt per square kilometre | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | 0.1331 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 0.0578 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0196 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3287 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.