Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 68.74 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.74 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
68.74 %
in 2023
All-time low
29.58 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 30.5 %1991: 29.6 %1992: 30.6 %1993: 31.5 %1994: 33 %1995: 31.6 %1996: 32 %1997: 32.1 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 36.5 %2000: 37.4 %2001: 36 %2002: 37 %2003: 39 %2004: 41.1 %2005: 44.1 %2006: 46.9 %2007: 49 %2008: 51.9 %2009: 53.4 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 60.1 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 66.3 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 68 %2018: 67.4 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 68.4 %2021: 68.1 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 68.7 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 68.74 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 68.74 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.58 %, in 1991.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 30.5 %
1991 29.58 % -3.0%
1992 30.65 % +3.6%
1993 31.52 % +2.8%
1994 33 % +4.7%
1995 31.63 % -4.2%
1996 32.03 % +1.3%
1997 32.07 % +0.1%
1998 34.35 % +7.1%
1999 36.51 % +6.3%
2000 37.41 % +2.5%
2001 36.05 % -3.6%
2002 37.04 % +2.7%
2003 38.98 % +5.2%
2004 41.07 % +5.4%
2005 44.15 % +7.5%
2006 46.91 % +6.3%
2007 49.01 % +4.5%
2008 51.85 % +5.8%
2009 53.36 % +2.9%
2010 58.14 % +9.0%
2011 60.06 % +3.3%
2012 61.42 % +2.3%
2013 64.28 % +4.7%
2014 66.3 % +3.1%
2015 67.29 % +1.5%
2016 68.49 % +1.8%
2017 68.05 % -0.6%
2018 67.42 % -0.9%
2019 67.68 % +0.4%
2020 68.36 % +1.0%
2021 68.1 % -0.4%
2022 68.54 % +0.6%
2023 68.74 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.18 % 29.58 % 36.51 % 10
2000s 43.58 % 36.05 % 53.36 % 10
2010s 64.91 % 58.14 % 68.49 % 10
2020s 68.44 % 68.1 % 68.74 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 39 Australia and New Zealand 70.13 % compare
  2. 40 Tajikistan 69.35 % compare
  3. 41 India 69.22 % compare
  4. 43 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
  5. 44 Australia 67.61 % compare
  6. 45 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 68.74 % in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.58 % in 1991.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for farm gate — emissions share?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.