Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 30,109 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom is 30,109 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom peaked at 39,657 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,109 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 256 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,657 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39,141 kt | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39,203 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,048 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39,196 kt | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,609 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 38,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,984 kt | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38,069 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 37,747 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 36,423 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 33,857 kt | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 33,097 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,208 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33,177 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33,087 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,602 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31,860 kt | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31,231 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 30,553 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 30,621 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30,373 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 30,424 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,557 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30,879 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,066 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31,454 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31,652 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31,232 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30,904 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 30,441 kt | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,621 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,702 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30,109 kt | -1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30,109 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 914.99 kt, 32.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30,109 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,779 kt, 10.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,727 kt | 37,747 kt | 39,657 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,909 kt | 30,553 kt | 36,423 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,916 kt | 30,373 kt | 31,652 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,468 kt | 30,109 kt | 30,702 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
- 30 Germany 32,873 kt compare
- 31 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,352 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare
- 34 South Sudan 29,708 kt compare
- 35 Canada 29,442 kt compare
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 farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom was 30,109 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39,657 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,109 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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