Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29.78 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.78 kt
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
19th
of 235 countries
All-time high
90.5 kt
in 1993
All-time low
29.78 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 79.4 kt1991: 89 kt1992: 80.3 kt1993: 90.5 kt1994: 79.7 kt1995: 63.8 kt1996: 64.7 kt1997: 61.5 kt1998: 58.5 kt1999: 61.1 kt2000: 52.2 kt2001: 52.3 kt2002: 46.6 kt2003: 43.5 kt2004: 42.5 kt2005: 37 kt2006: 35.2 kt2007: 35.4 kt2008: 35.8 kt2009: 35 kt2010: 37.7 kt2011: 33.2 kt2012: 36.7 kt2013: 36.1 kt2014: 33.6 kt2015: 36.3 kt2016: 36.3 kt2017: 35.5 kt2018: 37.4 kt2019: 36.2 kt2020: 36 kt2021: 36.8 kt2022: 31.9 kt2023: 29.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 29.78 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 90.5 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.78 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 79.44 kt
1991 89.02 kt +12.1%
1992 80.3 kt -9.8%
1993 90.5 kt +12.7%
1994 79.66 kt -12.0%
1995 63.76 kt -20.0%
1996 64.68 kt +1.4%
1997 61.52 kt -4.9%
1998 58.54 kt -4.8%
1999 61.13 kt +4.4%
2000 52.16 kt -14.7%
2001 52.33 kt +0.3%
2002 46.64 kt -10.9%
2003 43.51 kt -6.7%
2004 42.51 kt -2.3%
2005 36.95 kt -13.1%
2006 35.2 kt -4.7%
2007 35.44 kt +0.7%
2008 35.82 kt +1.1%
2009 34.97 kt -2.4%
2010 37.67 kt +7.7%
2011 33.17 kt -12.0%
2012 36.73 kt +10.7%
2013 36.11 kt -1.7%
2014 33.63 kt -6.9%
2015 36.32 kt +8.0%
2016 36.27 kt -0.1%
2017 35.53 kt -2.0%
2018 37.41 kt +5.3%
2019 36.2 kt -3.2%
2020 35.95 kt -0.7%
2021 36.85 kt +2.5%
2022 31.87 kt -13.5%
2023 29.78 kt -6.6%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 29.78 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5635 kt, 52.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 29.78 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 kt, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.85 kt 58.54 kt 90.5 kt 10
2000s 41.55 kt 34.97 kt 52.33 kt 10
2010s 35.9 kt 33.17 kt 37.67 kt 10
2020s 33.61 kt 29.78 kt 36.85 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  3. 18 Germany 31.93 kt compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.78 kt compare
  5. 21 Egypt 26.25 kt compare
  6. 22 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90.5 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.78 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 8,688 data points, 1990–2023
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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