IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.73 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.73 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 90th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.74 t CO2eq/cap, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.907 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.801 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 per capita in United Kingdom?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.