IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.99 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.99 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
115th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.12 %
in 2020
All-time low
8 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 8.6 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 8.6 %1995: 8.6 %1996: 8.6 %1997: 8.7 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 8 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 8 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8 %2007: 8 %2008: 8.1 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 10.1 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 11.3 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 11.8 %2023: 12 %

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 11.99 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 12.12 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8 %, in 2006.

United Kingdom ranks 115th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.56 %
1991 8.24 % -3.7%
1992 8.32 % +1.0%
1993 8.5 % +2.2%
1994 8.64 % +1.6%
1995 8.6 % -0.5%
1996 8.56 % -0.5%
1997 8.7 % +1.6%
1998 8.73 % +0.3%
1999 8.83 % +1.1%
2000 8.48 % -4.0%
2001 8.03 % -5.3%
2002 8.17 % +1.7%
2003 8.03 % -1.7%
2004 8.1 % +0.9%
2005 8.06 % -0.5%
2006 8 % -0.7%
2007 8.03 % +0.4%
2008 8.11 % +1.0%
2009 8.64 % +6.5%
2010 8.44 % -2.3%
2011 9.1 % +7.8%
2012 8.75 % -3.8%
2013 8.97 % +2.5%
2014 9.79 % +9.1%
2015 10.1 % +3.2%
2016 10.49 % +3.9%
2017 10.82 % +3.1%
2018 10.92 % +0.9%
2019 11.33 % +3.8%
2020 12.12 % +7.0%
2021 11.83 % -2.4%
2022 11.79 % -0.3%
2023 11.99 % +1.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 11.99 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 %, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 11.99 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.57 % 8.24 % 8.83 % 10
2000s 8.17 % 8 % 8.64 % 10
2010s 9.87 % 8.44 % 11.33 % 10
2020s 11.93 % 11.79 % 12.12 % 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 112 Congo 12.41 % compare
  2. 113 Ukraine 12.31 % compare
  3. 114 Portugal 12.07 % compare
  4. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.99 % compare
  5. 117 Peru 11.9 % compare
  6. 118 Azerbaijan 11.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 11.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 12.12 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8 % in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.