Energy — Emissions Share in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions Share was 89.93 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in United Kingdom is 89.93 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 95.25 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.72 %, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 111th out of 221 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 96% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.93 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.44 %, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 share in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions share in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 95.25 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.72 % in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions share?
- United Kingdom ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
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.