Forestland — Emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Forestland — Emissions was -1,613 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-1,613 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 252 countries
All-time high
-1,613 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-14,410 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k01990200620231990: -14.4k kt1991: -14.4k kt1992: -14.4k kt1993: -14.4k kt1994: -14.4k kt1995: -14.4k kt1996: -14.4k kt1997: -14.4k kt1998: -14.4k kt1999: -14.4k kt2000: -14.4k kt2001: -14.1k kt2002: -14.1k kt2003: -14.1k kt2004: -14.1k kt2005: -14.1k kt2006: -14.1k kt2007: -14.1k kt2008: -14.1k kt2009: -14.1k kt2010: -14.1k kt2011: -12.0k kt2012: -12.0k kt2013: -12.0k kt2014: -12.0k kt2015: -12.0k kt2016: -3.6k kt2017: -3.6k kt2018: -3.6k kt2019: -3.6k kt2020: -3.6k kt2021: -1.6k kt2022: -1.6k kt2023: -1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — emissions in United Kingdom stood at -1,613 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at -1,613 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14,410 kt, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 177th out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Forestland — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -14,410 kt
1991 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1992 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1993 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1994 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1995 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1996 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1997 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1998 -14,410 kt -0.0%
1999 -14,410 kt -0.0%
2000 -14,410 kt -0.0%
2001 -14,117 kt -2.0%
2002 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2003 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2004 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2005 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2006 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2007 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2008 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2009 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2010 -14,117 kt -0.0%
2011 -11,953 kt -15.3%
2012 -11,953 kt -0.0%
2013 -11,953 kt -0.0%
2014 -11,953 kt -0.0%
2015 -11,953 kt -0.0%
2016 -3,593 kt -69.9%
2017 -3,593 kt -0.0%
2018 -3,593 kt -0.0%
2019 -3,593 kt -0.0%
2020 -3,593 kt -0.0%
2021 -1,613 kt -55.1%
2022 -1,613 kt -0.0%
2023 -1,613 kt -0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's -1,613 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.46 kt, 655.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's -1,613 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -272.2 kt, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -14,410 kt -14,410 kt -14,410 kt 10
2000s -14,146 kt -14,410 kt -14,117 kt 10
2010s -8,826 kt -14,117 kt -3,593 kt 10
2020s -2,108 kt -3,593 kt -1,613 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 174 Nicaragua -1,320 kt compare
  2. 175 Jamaica -1,335 kt compare
  3. 176 Niger -1,353 kt compare
  4. 177 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1,613 kt compare
  5. 179 Cambodia -1,626 kt compare
  6. 180 Slovakia -1,819 kt compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in United Kingdom?
Forestland — emissions in United Kingdom was -1,613 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was -1,613 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -14,410 kt in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for forestland — emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 177th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 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