Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) was 36,435 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 36,435 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 71,522 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36,435 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 226 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,805 kt | — |
| 1991 | 70,937 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 71,522 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 65,263 kt | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 62,970 kt | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 61,505 kt | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 63,187 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 60,261 kt | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 59,399 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 58,701 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58,815 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60,762 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 60,379 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60,917 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 62,190 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62,114 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62,183 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61,122 kt | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59,863 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 54,403 kt | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 56,608 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 54,204 kt | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 57,370 kt | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 55,650 kt | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 51,233 kt | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 47,872 kt | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 43,620 kt | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 41,756 kt | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 41,286 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 39,652 kt | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 36,726 kt | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 38,066 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 36,440 kt | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36,435 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,355 kt | 58,701 kt | 71,522 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,275 kt | 54,403 kt | 62,190 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,925 kt | 39,652 kt | 57,370 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,917 kt | 36,435 kt | 38,066 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Mexico 44,479 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 60.94 kt compare
- 20 Algeria 39,455 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.16 kt compare
- 21 Egypt 38,539 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.08 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 35,902 kt compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 31,175 kt compare
- 25 South Africa 30,109 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36,435 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71,522 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,435 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.