Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 9.27 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.27 %
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
39th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.28 %
in 2020
All-time low
5.28 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 5.5 %1991: 5.4 %1992: 5.5 %1993: 5.6 %1994: 5.6 %1995: 5.6 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 5.6 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 8 %2019: 8.4 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 8.9 %2023: 9.3 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 9.27 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 9.28 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.28 %, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.52 %
1991 5.43 % -1.6%
1992 5.52 % +1.7%
1993 5.63 % +2.0%
1994 5.59 % -0.7%
1995 5.63 % +0.7%
1996 5.54 % -1.6%
1997 5.66 % +2.2%
1998 5.64 % -0.4%
1999 5.59 % -0.9%
2000 5.46 % -2.3%
2001 5.44 % -0.4%
2002 5.54 % +1.8%
2003 5.3 % -4.3%
2004 5.28 % -0.4%
2005 5.29 % +0.2%
2006 5.28 % -0.2%
2007 5.38 % +1.9%
2008 5.43 % +0.9%
2009 5.94 % +9.4%
2010 5.8 % -2.4%
2011 6.36 % +9.7%
2012 6.16 % -3.1%
2013 6.32 % +2.6%
2014 6.84 % +8.2%
2015 7.17 % +4.8%
2016 7.6 % +6.0%
2017 7.86 % +3.4%
2018 7.97 % +1.4%
2019 8.38 % +5.1%
2020 9.28 % +10.7%
2021 8.81 % -5.1%
2022 8.93 % +1.4%
2023 9.27 % +3.8%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 9.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.19 %, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 9.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.73 %, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.58 % 5.43 % 5.66 % 10
2000s 5.43 % 5.28 % 5.94 % 10
2010s 7.05 % 5.8 % 8.38 % 10
2020s 9.07 % 8.81 % 9.28 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 36 Uruguay 10.93 % compare
  2. 37 Panama 9.46 % compare
  3. 38 Malaysia 9.37 % compare
  4. 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.27 % compare
  5. 41 Malawi 8.51 % compare
  6. 42 Bulgaria 8.38 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom?
Farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom was 9.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.28 % in 2020.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 % in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for farm gate — emissions share?
United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.