Farm gate — Emissions Share in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 76.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.25 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 223 countries
All-time high
76.78 %
in 2020
All-time low
70 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 71.6 %1991: 70.7 %1992: 70 %1993: 70.3 %1994: 72.6 %1995: 72.9 %1996: 73.5 %1997: 73.8 %1998: 73.1 %1999: 70.4 %2000: 71 %2001: 71.8 %2002: 72.3 %2003: 71.5 %2004: 71.7 %2005: 73.5 %2006: 73.6 %2007: 73.1 %2008: 74.7 %2009: 75.7 %2010: 75.2 %2011: 75.7 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 76.3 %2018: 76.2 %2019: 76.6 %2020: 76.8 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 76.2 %2023: 76.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom is 76.25 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 76.78 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70 %, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 89th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (N2O) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 71.63 %
1991 70.66 % -1.4%
1992 70 % -0.9%
1993 70.31 % +0.4%
1994 72.59 % +3.2%
1995 72.93 % +0.5%
1996 73.46 % +0.7%
1997 73.82 % +0.5%
1998 73.12 % -0.9%
1999 70.42 % -3.7%
2000 71.03 % +0.9%
2001 71.76 % +1.0%
2002 72.3 % +0.8%
2003 71.45 % -1.2%
2004 71.74 % +0.4%
2005 73.49 % +2.4%
2006 73.57 % +0.1%
2007 73.11 % -0.6%
2008 74.68 % +2.1%
2009 75.73 % +1.4%
2010 75.16 % -0.8%
2011 75.71 % +0.7%
2012 74.82 % -1.2%
2013 75.34 % +0.7%
2014 75.84 % +0.7%
2015 75.84 % +0.0%
2016 76.2 % +0.5%
2017 76.31 % +0.1%
2018 76.22 % -0.1%
2019 76.59 % +0.5%
2020 76.78 % +0.2%
2021 76.55 % -0.3%
2022 76.16 % -0.5%
2023 76.25 % +0.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 76.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 65 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 76.25 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.38 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.89 % 70 % 73.82 % 10
2000s 72.89 % 71.03 % 75.73 % 10
2010s 75.8 % 74.82 % 76.59 % 10
2020s 76.44 % 76.16 % 76.78 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 87 Kazakhstan 77.2 % compare
  2. 88 Ecuador 76.86 % compare
  3. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.25 % compare
  4. 91 Rwanda 76.23 % compare
  5. 92 Tonga 76.09 % 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 76.25 % 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 76.78 % in 2020.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 70 % in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for farm gate — emissions share?
United Kingdom ranks 89th 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 1.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.