IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 27,936 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27,936 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
33,012 kt
in 1996
All-time low
27,936 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 32.8k kt1991: 32.4k kt1992: 32.6k kt1993: 32.5k kt1994: 32.7k kt1995: 32.4k kt1996: 33.0k kt1997: 32.8k kt1998: 32.9k kt1999: 32.7k kt2000: 31.7k kt2001: 30.1k kt2002: 29.7k kt2003: 29.9k kt2004: 30.2k kt2005: 30.2k kt2006: 29.6k kt2007: 29.4k kt2008: 28.5k kt2009: 28.1k kt2010: 28.3k kt2011: 28.2k kt2012: 28.1k kt2013: 27.9k kt2014: 28.7k kt2015: 28.8k kt2016: 28.7k kt2017: 28.8k kt2018: 28.3k kt2019: 28.3k kt2020: 27.9k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 27,936 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 33,012 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,936 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 32,816 kt
1991 32,396 kt -1.3%
1992 32,576 kt +0.6%
1993 32,502 kt -0.2%
1994 32,651 kt +0.5%
1995 32,415 kt -0.7%
1996 33,012 kt +1.8%
1997 32,780 kt -0.7%
1998 32,883 kt +0.3%
1999 32,719 kt -0.5%
2000 31,721 kt -3.0%
2001 30,140 kt -5.0%
2002 29,671 kt -1.6%
2003 29,941 kt +0.9%
2004 30,188 kt +0.8%
2005 30,206 kt +0.1%
2006 29,592 kt -2.0%
2007 29,404 kt -0.6%
2008 28,455 kt -3.2%
2009 28,134 kt -1.1%
2010 28,342 kt +0.7%
2011 28,173 kt -0.6%
2012 28,078 kt -0.3%
2013 27,942 kt -0.5%
2014 28,680 kt +2.6%
2015 28,796 kt +0.4%
2016 28,697 kt -0.3%
2017 28,808 kt +0.4%
2018 28,261 kt -1.9%
2019 28,314 kt +0.2%
2020 27,936 kt -1.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 27,936 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,281 kt, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 27,936 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,791 kt, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,675 kt 32,396 kt 33,012 kt 10
2000s 29,745 kt 28,134 kt 31,721 kt 10
2010s 28,409 kt 27,942 kt 28,808 kt 10
2020s 27,936 kt 27,936 kt 27,936 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Canada 30,922 kt compare
  2. 20 Colombia 30,698 kt compare
  3. 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,168 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,936 kt compare
  5. 24 Spain 26,628 kt compare
  6. 25 Kazakhstan 26,024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 27,936 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 33,012 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 27,936 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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