IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.1239 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.1239 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 (ar5), per square in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1773 kt per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1239 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1586 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1514 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.15 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1495 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1528 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1541 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1542 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1525 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1535 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1548 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1568 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1633 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1726 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1773 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1725 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1666 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1569 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1568 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1573 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1557 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1539 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1553 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.157 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1572 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1547 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.164 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1629 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1613 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1627 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1633 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1615 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1608 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1614 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.159 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1591 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1564 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1568 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1554 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1499 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1362 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1367 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1365 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1362 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1342 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1311 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1285 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1257 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.126 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.125 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1257 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1271 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1278 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1294 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1302 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1285 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1271 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1252 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.126 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1263 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1239 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1239 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0172 kt per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1239 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0242 kt per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.153 kt per square kilometre | 0.1495 kt per square kilometre | 0.1586 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1635 kt per square kilometre | 0.1548 kt per square kilometre | 0.1773 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1585 kt per square kilometre | 0.1539 kt per square kilometre | 0.164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1595 kt per square kilometre | 0.1554 kt per square kilometre | 0.1633 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1354 kt per square kilometre | 0.1257 kt per square kilometre | 0.1499 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1272 kt per square kilometre | 0.125 kt per square kilometre | 0.1302 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1254 kt per square kilometre | 0.1239 kt per square kilometre | 0.1263 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Denmark 0.1564 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 0.149 kt per square kilometre compare
- 13 Haiti 0.1269 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Uruguay 0.1232 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.1227 kt per square kilometre compare
- 17 Thailand 0.1189 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United Kingdom?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in United Kingdom was 0.1239 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1773 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1239 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.