Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.78 kg CO2eq/kg for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9007 kg CO2eq/kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5763 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1964.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6337 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.5885 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6103 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5763 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5915 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5997 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6085 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6181 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6164 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6782 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6669 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6638 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7256 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6454 kg CO2eq/kg | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.696 kg CO2eq/kg | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6686 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6726 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6625 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6354 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6536 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6499 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6569 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8516 kg CO2eq/kg | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7809 kg CO2eq/kg | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8278 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8283 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8527 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8689 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8424 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8352 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8314 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8351 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8215 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8125 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8069 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9007 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.75 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8395 kg CO2eq/kg | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8754 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8737 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8535 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8437 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7873 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.821 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8159 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.84 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7531 kg CO2eq/kg | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7214 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.73 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7545 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7395 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7135 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7048 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7653 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7551 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7322 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7566 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7374 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7421 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7826 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8235 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6048 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5763 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6337 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6715 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.6354 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7256 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7615 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.644 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8689 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8275 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.75 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9007 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8185 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7214 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8754 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7389 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7048 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7653 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7821 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7421 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8235 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.78 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9007 kg CO2eq/kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5763 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.