IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 2.95 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.95 t CO2eq/ha for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.7 t CO2eq/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.93 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.63 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.56 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.63 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.66 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.59 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.24 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.03 t CO2eq/ha | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.98 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.98 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.93 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 t CO2eq/ha | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | 3.7 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 t CO2eq/ha | 2.97 t CO2eq/ha | 3.06 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | 2.93 t CO2eq/ha | 3 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.95 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 t CO2eq/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.