IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 55.16 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 55.16 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom peaked at 126.56 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 55.16 kt, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.04 kt | — |
| 1962 | 119.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 121.8 kt | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 123.76 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 126.56 kt | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 125.44 kt | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 116.76 kt | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 114.52 kt | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 111.44 kt | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 111.72 kt | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.88 kt | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 112.84 kt | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 112.56 kt | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 96.04 kt | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 88.48 kt | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 97.16 kt | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 87.08 kt | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 83.16 kt | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 89.88 kt | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 69.16 kt | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 75.88 kt | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 68.32 kt | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 72.8 kt | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 77.56 kt | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 78.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 78.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88.48 kt | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 88.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 79.8 kt | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 84.84 kt | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 93.52 kt | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 91.56 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 86.8 kt | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 88.76 kt | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 88.2 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.04 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.6 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.8 kt | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 78.4 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 76.44 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 76.72 kt | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 83.16 kt | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 82.32 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.24 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 81.76 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.16 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.84 kt | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4 kt | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4 kt | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 63 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 63.56 kt | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.6 kt | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 70 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 70 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.4 kt | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 65.24 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.92 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 63 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.08 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 60.48 kt | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 55.16 kt | -8.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 55.16 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 kt, 3.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 55.16 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.61 kt, 15.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.62 kt | 111.44 kt | 126.56 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.28 kt | 83.16 kt | 112.84 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.73 kt | 68.32 kt | 88.48 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.05 kt | 78.4 kt | 93.52 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.16 kt | 71.4 kt | 83.16 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.91 kt | 63 kt | 70 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.18 kt | 55.16 kt | 66.08 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 36 Yugoslav SFR 62.76 kt compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 59.08 kt compare
- 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.52 kt compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.16 kt compare
- 41 Belgium 49.84 kt compare
- 41 France 49.84 kt 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 ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom was 55.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 126.56 kt in 1965.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.16 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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