IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 68.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in United Kingdom stood at 68.42 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 68.42 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.47 %, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.39 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.47 % | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 30.54 % | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 31.4 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 32.88 % | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 31.51 % | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 31.91 % | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 31.96 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.22 % | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 36.36 % | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 37.25 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.9 % | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.87 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.81 % | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.9 % | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 43.96 % | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 46.7 % | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 48.79 % | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 51.62 % | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 53.13 % | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.88 % | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 59.79 % | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 61.15 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.99 % | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 66 % | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 66.98 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.16 % | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.71 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.09 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.04 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.78 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.23 % | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.42 % | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 68.42 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 68.42 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.06 % | 29.47 % | 36.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.39 % | 35.9 % | 53.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 % | 57.88 % | 68.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.12 % | 67.78 % | 68.42 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 44 Cook Islands 70.48 % compare
- 45 Australia and New Zealand 70.06 % compare
- 46 Vanuatu 68.71 % compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.42 % compare
- 49 India 68.28 % compare
- 49 Tajikistan 68.28 % 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 share in United Kingdom?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in United Kingdom was 68.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.47 % in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.