Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production was 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom stood at 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom peaked at 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.53 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.54 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.42 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.28 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.09 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.03 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.83 kg CO2eq/Int$, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 kg CO2eq/Int$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.44 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 2.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 3.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom?
- Farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production in United Kingdom was 2.97 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per value of agricultural production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.