Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 23,450 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
23,450 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
17th
of 87 countries
All-time high
27,901 kt
in 1996
All-time low
23,450 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 27.6k kt1991: 27.3k kt1992: 27.5k kt1993: 27.5k kt1994: 27.6k kt1995: 27.4k kt1996: 27.9k kt1997: 27.7k kt1998: 27.8k kt1999: 27.7k kt2000: 26.9k kt2001: 25.5k kt2002: 25.0k kt2003: 25.3k kt2004: 25.5k kt2005: 25.6k kt2006: 25.0k kt2007: 24.8k kt2008: 24.0k kt2009: 23.7k kt2010: 23.8k kt2011: 23.7k kt2012: 23.6k kt2013: 23.5k kt2014: 24.1k kt2015: 24.2k kt2016: 24.1k kt2017: 24.2k kt2018: 23.8k kt2019: 23.8k kt2020: 23.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom stood at 23,450 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 27,901 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23,450 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 27,645 kt
1991 27,291 kt -1.3%
1992 27,496 kt +0.8%
1993 27,522 kt +0.1%
1994 27,598 kt +0.3%
1995 27,417 kt -0.7%
1996 27,901 kt +1.8%
1997 27,660 kt -0.9%
1998 27,761 kt +0.4%
1999 27,681 kt -0.3%
2000 26,882 kt -2.9%
2001 25,452 kt -5.3%
2002 25,047 kt -1.6%
2003 25,315 kt +1.1%
2004 25,504 kt +0.7%
2005 25,571 kt +0.3%
2006 25,010 kt -2.2%
2007 24,812 kt -0.8%
2008 23,979 kt -3.4%
2009 23,694 kt -1.2%
2010 23,846 kt +0.6%
2011 23,700 kt -0.6%
2012 23,637 kt -0.3%
2013 23,462 kt -0.7%
2014 24,084 kt +2.7%
2015 24,204 kt +0.5%
2016 24,145 kt -0.2%
2017 24,245 kt +0.4%
2018 23,763 kt -2.0%
2019 23,789 kt +0.1%
2020 23,450 kt -1.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 23,450 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,645 kt, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 23,450 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,554 kt, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,597 kt 27,291 kt 27,901 kt 10
2000s 25,127 kt 23,694 kt 26,882 kt 10
2010s 23,888 kt 23,462 kt 24,245 kt 10
2020s 23,450 kt 23,450 kt 23,450 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Germany 26,732 kt compare
  2. 15 Canada 26,518 kt compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 24,476 kt compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,450 kt compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 22,834 kt compare
  6. 20 Kenya 19,376 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 23,450 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27,901 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 23,450 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — 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
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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