IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0044 kt per square kilometre. 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0044 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Denmark 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Haiti 0.0045 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Uruguay 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.0044 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Thailand 0.0042 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.