Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 3.51 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.51 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
10.89 kt
in 1993
All-time low
3.51 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

468101990200620231990: 8.5 kt1991: 9.5 kt1992: 9.7 kt1993: 10.9 kt1994: 9.5 kt1995: 8.5 kt1996: 7.2 kt1997: 7.1 kt1998: 6.3 kt1999: 6.1 kt2000: 4.5 kt2001: 4.6 kt2002: 4.5 kt2003: 4.3 kt2004: 4.2 kt2005: 4 kt2006: 3.9 kt2007: 3.9 kt2008: 3.9 kt2009: 3.7 kt2010: 3.8 kt2011: 3.6 kt2012: 3.7 kt2013: 3.7 kt2014: 3.8 kt2015: 4 kt2016: 4 kt2017: 3.9 kt2018: 4.1 kt2019: 3.9 kt2020: 3.6 kt2021: 3.7 kt2022: 3.6 kt2023: 3.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.51 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.89 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.51 kt, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.53 kt
1991 9.53 kt +11.7%
1992 9.73 kt +2.1%
1993 10.89 kt +12.0%
1994 9.47 kt -13.1%
1995 8.52 kt -10.0%
1996 7.25 kt -14.9%
1997 7.07 kt -2.5%
1998 6.28 kt -11.2%
1999 6.12 kt -2.6%
2000 4.46 kt -27.0%
2001 4.58 kt +2.6%
2002 4.5 kt -1.6%
2003 4.33 kt -3.8%
2004 4.24 kt -2.1%
2005 3.96 kt -6.7%
2006 3.86 kt -2.5%
2007 3.91 kt +1.2%
2008 3.88 kt -0.6%
2009 3.75 kt -3.5%
2010 3.78 kt +0.8%
2011 3.56 kt -5.8%
2012 3.74 kt +5.1%
2013 3.73 kt -0.2%
2014 3.77 kt +1.0%
2015 4.03 kt +6.8%
2016 3.95 kt -1.9%
2017 3.93 kt -0.6%
2018 4.12 kt +4.8%
2019 3.93 kt -4.5%
2020 3.57 kt -9.2%
2021 3.7 kt +3.6%
2022 3.58 kt -3.2%
2023 3.51 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.34 kt 6.12 kt 10.89 kt 10
2000s 4.15 kt 3.75 kt 4.58 kt 10
2010s 3.85 kt 3.56 kt 4.12 kt 10
2020s 3.59 kt 3.51 kt 3.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Republic of Korea 4.35 kt compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 0.0057 kt compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0018 kt compare
  4. 20 Saudi Arabia 3.75 kt compare
  5. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3.73 kt compare
  6. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0002 kt compare
  7. 23 France 3.24 kt compare
  8. 24 Zimbabwe 3.15 kt compare
  9. 25 Nigeria 3.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.89 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.