IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 1,070 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,070 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 260 countries
All-time high
1,532 kt
in 1974
All-time low
1,070 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,070 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,532 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,070 kt, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,370 kt
1962 1,308 kt -4.5%
1963 1,296 kt -1.0%
1964 1,292 kt -0.3%
1965 1,321 kt +2.2%
1966 1,332 kt +0.8%
1967 1,333 kt +0.1%
1968 1,317 kt -1.1%
1969 1,327 kt +0.7%
1970 1,338 kt +0.8%
1971 1,355 kt +1.3%
1972 1,411 kt +4.2%
1973 1,491 kt +5.7%
1974 1,532 kt +2.7%
1975 1,491 kt -2.7%
1976 1,439 kt -3.5%
1977 1,356 kt -5.8%
1978 1,354 kt -0.1%
1979 1,359 kt +0.4%
1980 1,346 kt -1.0%
1981 1,329 kt -1.2%
1982 1,342 kt +0.9%
1983 1,356 kt +1.1%
1984 1,358 kt +0.1%
1985 1,337 kt -1.6%
1986 1,417 kt +6.0%
1987 1,408 kt -0.6%
1988 1,394 kt -1.0%
1989 1,405 kt +0.8%
1990 1,411 kt +0.4%
1991 1,393 kt -1.3%
1992 1,395 kt +0.2%
1993 1,389 kt -0.4%
1994 1,395 kt +0.4%
1995 1,374 kt -1.5%
1996 1,374 kt +0.0%
1997 1,352 kt -1.6%
1998 1,354 kt +0.2%
1999 1,343 kt -0.9%
2000 1,295 kt -3.5%
2001 1,204 kt -7.1%
2002 1,177 kt -2.3%
2003 1,181 kt +0.4%
2004 1,180 kt -0.1%
2005 1,177 kt -0.3%
2006 1,159 kt -1.5%
2007 1,133 kt -2.3%
2008 1,110 kt -2.0%
2009 1,086 kt -2.1%
2010 1,089 kt +0.2%
2011 1,080 kt -0.8%
2012 1,082 kt +0.2%
2013 1,086 kt +0.4%
2014 1,098 kt +1.1%
2015 1,104 kt +0.6%
2016 1,118 kt +1.2%
2017 1,125 kt +0.6%
2018 1,110 kt -1.3%
2019 1,098 kt -1.0%
2020 1,082 kt -1.5%
2021 1,089 kt +0.6%
2022 1,092 kt +0.3%
2023 1,070 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,322 kt 1,292 kt 1,370 kt 9
1970s 1,413 kt 1,338 kt 1,532 kt 10
1980s 1,369 kt 1,329 kt 1,417 kt 10
1990s 1,378 kt 1,343 kt 1,411 kt 10
2000s 1,170 kt 1,086 kt 1,295 kt 10
2010s 1,099 kt 1,080 kt 1,125 kt 10
2020s 1,083 kt 1,070 kt 1,092 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Kenya 1,295 kt compare
  2. 32 Germany 1,167 kt compare
  3. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,119 kt compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom 1,070 kt compare
  5. 36 South Sudan 1,061 kt compare
  6. 37 Canada 1,034 kt compare

See the full ranking of 294 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,532 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,070 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
294 places, 16,199 data points, 1961–2023
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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