IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPPU — Emissions was 1.97 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.97 kt
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
33rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
4.52 kt
in 1965
All-time low
1.97 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.97 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.52 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.97 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4.18 kt
1962 4.26 kt +1.9%
1963 4.35 kt +2.1%
1964 4.42 kt +1.6%
1965 4.52 kt +2.3%
1966 4.48 kt -0.9%
1967 4.17 kt -6.9%
1968 4.09 kt -1.9%
1969 3.98 kt -2.7%
1970 3.99 kt +0.3%
1971 3.71 kt -7.0%
1972 4.03 kt +8.6%
1973 4.02 kt -0.2%
1974 3.43 kt -14.7%
1975 3.16 kt -7.9%
1976 3.47 kt +9.8%
1977 3.11 kt -10.4%
1978 2.97 kt -4.5%
1979 3.21 kt +8.1%
1980 2.47 kt -23.1%
1981 2.71 kt +9.7%
1982 2.44 kt -10.0%
1983 2.6 kt +6.6%
1984 2.77 kt +6.5%
1985 2.8 kt +1.1%
1986 2.8 kt +0.0%
1987 3.16 kt +12.9%
1988 3.16 kt +0.0%
1989 2.85 kt -9.8%
1990 3.03 kt +6.3%
1991 3.34 kt +10.2%
1992 3.27 kt -2.1%
1993 3.1 kt -5.2%
1994 3.17 kt +2.3%
1995 3.15 kt -0.6%
1996 3.18 kt +1.0%
1997 3.2 kt +0.6%
1998 2.85 kt -10.9%
1999 2.8 kt -1.8%
2000 2.73 kt -2.5%
2001 2.84 kt +4.0%
2002 2.74 kt -3.5%
2003 2.97 kt +8.4%
2004 2.94 kt -1.0%
2005 2.83 kt -3.7%
2006 2.92 kt +3.2%
2007 2.97 kt +1.7%
2008 2.78 kt -6.4%
2009 2.55 kt -8.3%
2010 2.3 kt -9.8%
2011 2.25 kt -2.2%
2012 2.27 kt +0.9%
2013 2.45 kt +7.9%
2014 2.5 kt +2.0%
2015 2.5 kt +0.0%
2016 2.3 kt -8.0%
2017 2.33 kt +1.3%
2018 2.39 kt +2.6%
2019 2.25 kt -5.9%
2020 2.25 kt +0.0%
2021 2.36 kt +4.9%
2022 2.16 kt -8.5%
2023 1.97 kt -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.27 kt 3.98 kt 4.52 kt 9
1970s 3.51 kt 2.97 kt 4.03 kt 10
1980s 2.78 kt 2.44 kt 3.16 kt 10
1990s 3.11 kt 2.8 kt 3.34 kt 10
2000s 2.83 kt 2.55 kt 2.97 kt 10
2010s 2.35 kt 2.25 kt 2.5 kt 10
2020s 2.19 kt 1.97 kt 2.36 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 Yugoslav SFR 2.24 kt compare
  2. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kt
  3. 31 Equatorial Guinea 2.11 kt compare
  4. 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.09 kt compare
  5. 34 Belgium 1.78 kt compare
  6. 34 France 1.78 kt compare
  7. 36 Romania 1.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ippu — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ippu — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 data points, 1961–2023
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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