IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 29,972 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,972 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 260 countries
All-time high
42,905 kt
in 1974
All-time low
29,972 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29,972 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 42,905 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 29,972 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 260 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 38,361 kt
1962 36,636 kt -4.5%
1963 36,281 kt -1.0%
1964 36,175 kt -0.3%
1965 36,977 kt +2.2%
1966 37,288 kt +0.8%
1967 37,314 kt +0.1%
1968 36,890 kt -1.1%
1969 37,148 kt +0.7%
1970 37,455 kt +0.8%
1971 37,933 kt +1.3%
1972 39,509 kt +4.2%
1973 41,759 kt +5.7%
1974 42,905 kt +2.7%
1975 41,741 kt -2.7%
1976 40,299 kt -3.5%
1977 37,959 kt -5.8%
1978 37,925 kt -0.1%
1979 38,059 kt +0.4%
1980 37,678 kt -1.0%
1981 37,224 kt -1.2%
1982 37,573 kt +0.9%
1983 37,979 kt +1.1%
1984 38,034 kt +0.1%
1985 37,435 kt -1.6%
1986 39,669 kt +6.0%
1987 39,413 kt -0.6%
1988 39,024 kt -1.0%
1989 39,352 kt +0.8%
1990 39,512 kt +0.4%
1991 38,993 kt -1.3%
1992 39,063 kt +0.2%
1993 38,906 kt -0.4%
1994 39,056 kt +0.4%
1995 38,470 kt -1.5%
1996 38,479 kt +0.0%
1997 37,848 kt -1.6%
1998 37,924 kt +0.2%
1999 37,599 kt -0.9%
2000 36,270 kt -3.5%
2001 33,711 kt -7.1%
2002 32,949 kt -2.3%
2003 33,067 kt +0.4%
2004 33,033 kt -0.1%
2005 32,944 kt -0.3%
2006 32,461 kt -1.5%
2007 31,719 kt -2.3%
2008 31,088 kt -2.0%
2009 30,421 kt -2.1%
2010 30,480 kt +0.2%
2011 30,234 kt -0.8%
2012 30,287 kt +0.2%
2013 30,421 kt +0.4%
2014 30,743 kt +1.1%
2015 30,920 kt +0.6%
2016 31,300 kt +1.2%
2017 31,497 kt +0.6%
2018 31,079 kt -1.3%
2019 30,755 kt -1.0%
2020 30,298 kt -1.5%
2021 30,480 kt +0.6%
2022 30,564 kt +0.3%
2023 29,972 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,008 kt 36,175 kt 38,361 kt 9
1970s 39,554 kt 37,455 kt 42,905 kt 10
1980s 38,338 kt 37,224 kt 39,669 kt 10
1990s 38,585 kt 37,599 kt 39,512 kt 10
2000s 32,766 kt 30,421 kt 36,270 kt 10
2010s 30,772 kt 30,234 kt 31,497 kt 10
2020s 30,328 kt 29,972 kt 30,564 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
  2. 32 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  3. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,341 kt compare
  4. 34 United Kingdom 29,972 kt compare
  5. 36 South Sudan 29,705 kt compare
  6. 37 Canada 28,943 kt compare

See the full ranking of 294 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29,972 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 42,905 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29,972 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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
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