IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
24th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0002 kt per square kilometre for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 24th of 119 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1963 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1964 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1965 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1966 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1967 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1968 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1969 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1970 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1971 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1972 0.0005 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1973 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1974 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -14.7%
1975 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1976 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1977 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
1978 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1979 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1980 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -23.1%
1981 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1982 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
1983 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1984 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1985 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1986 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1988 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1990 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1991 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +10.2%
1992 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1993 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1994 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1995 0.0004 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1996 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.0004 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -10.9%
1999 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2000 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2001 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2003 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2004 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2006 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2009 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
2010 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
2011 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2014 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2017 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2019 0.0003 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2020 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0003 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2022 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
2023 0.0002 kt per square kilometre -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 Slovenia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Slovakia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 San Marino 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Austria 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Romania 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Czechia 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
120 places, 6,740 data points, 1961–2023
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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.