IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 997.71 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
997.71 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1,179 kt
in 1996
All-time low
997.71 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200520201990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.1k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.0k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.0k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 997.9 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 997.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom is 997.71 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 1,179 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 997.71 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,172 kt
1991 1,157 kt -1.3%
1992 1,163 kt +0.6%
1993 1,161 kt -0.2%
1994 1,166 kt +0.5%
1995 1,158 kt -0.7%
1996 1,179 kt +1.8%
1997 1,171 kt -0.7%
1998 1,174 kt +0.3%
1999 1,169 kt -0.5%
2000 1,133 kt -3.0%
2001 1,076 kt -5.0%
2002 1,060 kt -1.6%
2003 1,069 kt +0.9%
2004 1,078 kt +0.8%
2005 1,079 kt +0.1%
2006 1,057 kt -2.0%
2007 1,050 kt -0.6%
2008 1,016 kt -3.2%
2009 1,005 kt -1.1%
2010 1,012 kt +0.7%
2011 1,006 kt -0.6%
2012 1,003 kt -0.3%
2013 997.91 kt -0.5%
2014 1,024 kt +2.6%
2015 1,028 kt +0.4%
2016 1,025 kt -0.3%
2017 1,029 kt +0.4%
2018 1,009 kt -1.9%
2019 1,011 kt +0.2%
2020 997.71 kt -1.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 997.71 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.9 kt, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 997.71 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 135.39 kt, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,167 kt 1,157 kt 1,179 kt 10
2000s 1,062 kt 1,005 kt 1,133 kt 10
2010s 1,015 kt 997.91 kt 1,029 kt 10
2020s 997.71 kt 997.71 kt 997.71 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Canada 1,104 kt compare
  2. 20 Colombia 1,096 kt compare
  3. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,006 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 997.71 kt compare
  5. 24 Spain 951 kt compare
  6. 25 Kazakhstan 929.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 997.71 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,179 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 997.71 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 2,180 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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