Energy — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy — Emissions Share was 89.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
89.93 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 190 countries
All-time high
95.25 %
in 2010
All-time low
89.72 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 94.9 %1991: 95 %1992: 95.1 %1993: 95.1 %1994: 94.9 %1995: 94.9 %1996: 95 %1997: 94.8 %1998: 94.9 %1999: 95 %2000: 95.1 %2001: 95.1 %2002: 95 %2003: 95 %2004: 94.9 %2005: 95 %2006: 95.2 %2007: 94.9 %2008: 95.1 %2009: 95 %2010: 95.2 %2011: 94.5 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 94.6 %2014: 94.1 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 91.6 %2017: 91.3 %2018: 91 %2019: 90.8 %2020: 89.9 %2021: 89.7 %2022: 90 %2023: 89.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 89.93 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 95.25 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.72 %, in 2021.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 94.89 %
1991 95 % +0.1%
1992 95.13 % +0.1%
1993 95.06 % -0.1%
1994 94.89 % -0.2%
1995 94.91 % +0.0%
1996 94.98 % +0.1%
1997 94.85 % -0.1%
1998 94.92 % +0.1%
1999 94.97 % +0.1%
2000 95.12 % +0.2%
2001 95.13 % +0.0%
2002 94.98 % -0.2%
2003 94.96 % -0.0%
2004 94.92 % -0.0%
2005 95.05 % +0.1%
2006 95.15 % +0.1%
2007 94.9 % -0.3%
2008 95.08 % +0.2%
2009 94.98 % -0.1%
2010 95.25 % +0.3%
2011 94.55 % -0.7%
2012 94.83 % +0.3%
2013 94.61 % -0.2%
2014 94.13 % -0.5%
2015 93.82 % -0.3%
2016 91.57 % -2.4%
2017 91.32 % -0.3%
2018 91.05 % -0.3%
2019 90.77 % -0.3%
2020 89.86 % -1.0%
2021 89.72 % -0.2%
2022 90.04 % +0.4%
2023 89.93 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.96 % 94.85 % 95.13 % 10
2000s 95.03 % 94.9 % 95.15 % 10
2010s 93.19 % 90.77 % 95.25 % 10
2020s 89.89 % 89.72 % 90.04 % 4

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  4. 98 Poland 88.85 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Energy — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 89.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 95.25 % in 2010.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.72 % in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy — emissions share?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.