Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 837.5 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
837.5 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 87 countries
All-time high
996.46 kt
in 1996
All-time low
837.5 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

02004006008001.0k1990200520201990: 987.3 kt1991: 974.7 kt1992: 982 kt1993: 982.9 kt1994: 985.7 kt1995: 979.2 kt1996: 996.5 kt1997: 987.9 kt1998: 991.5 kt1999: 988.6 kt2000: 960.1 kt2001: 909 kt2002: 894.5 kt2003: 904.1 kt2004: 910.9 kt2005: 913.2 kt2006: 893.2 kt2007: 886.2 kt2008: 856.4 kt2009: 846.2 kt2010: 851.6 kt2011: 846.4 kt2012: 844.2 kt2013: 837.9 kt2014: 860.1 kt2015: 864.4 kt2016: 862.3 kt2017: 865.9 kt2018: 848.7 kt2019: 849.6 kt2020: 837.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom stood at 837.5 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 996.46 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 837.5 kt, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 987.32 kt
1991 974.69 kt -1.3%
1992 982.02 kt +0.8%
1993 982.94 kt +0.1%
1994 985.66 kt +0.3%
1995 979.18 kt -0.7%
1996 996.46 kt +1.8%
1997 987.87 kt -0.9%
1998 991.47 kt +0.4%
1999 988.59 kt -0.3%
2000 960.06 kt -2.9%
2001 909.01 kt -5.3%
2002 894.53 kt -1.6%
2003 904.11 kt +1.1%
2004 910.86 kt +0.7%
2005 913.24 kt +0.3%
2006 893.21 kt -2.2%
2007 886.15 kt -0.8%
2008 856.41 kt -3.4%
2009 846.21 kt -1.2%
2010 851.63 kt +0.6%
2011 846.42 kt -0.6%
2012 844.18 kt -0.3%
2013 837.91 kt -0.7%
2014 860.14 kt +2.7%
2015 864.45 kt +0.5%
2016 862.33 kt -0.2%
2017 865.9 kt +0.4%
2018 848.67 kt -2.0%
2019 849.62 kt +0.1%
2020 837.5 kt -1.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 837.5 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 837.5 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.95 kt, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 985.62 kt 974.69 kt 996.46 kt 10
2000s 897.38 kt 846.21 kt 960.06 kt 10
2010s 853.13 kt 837.91 kt 865.9 kt 10
2020s 837.5 kt 837.5 kt 837.5 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Germany 954.7 kt compare
  2. 15 Canada 947.08 kt compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 874.14 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 837.5 kt compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 815.51 kt compare
  6. 20 Kenya 692 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 837.5 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 996.46 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 837.5 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf