IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions was 6.84 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6.84 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 48.7 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.03 kt, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.03 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4.38 kt | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 4.76 kt | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 5.14 kt | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 kt | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 5.92 kt | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.28 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 6.63 kt | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 6.94 kt | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4.18 kt | -39.8% |
| 1971 | 4.19 kt | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.34 kt | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 5.58 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 20.8 kt | +272.8% |
| 1975 | 35.9 kt | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 48.7 kt | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5 kt | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 46.6 kt | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 47 kt | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 43.1 kt | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 42.5 kt | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.1 kt | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 39 kt | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 36.5 kt | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 33.7 kt | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 30.3 kt | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 26.5 kt | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 22 kt | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 19.8 kt | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 14.8 kt | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 15 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.1 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.2 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3 kt | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 12 kt | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.8 kt | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 17.5 kt | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 15 kt | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 12.7 kt | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8 kt | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.44 kt | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 8.46 kt | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 9.03 kt | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 7.84 kt | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.44 kt | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 7.55 kt | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 7.04 kt | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.26 kt | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.81 kt | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.15 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.28 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.21 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.24 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.51 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.23 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.84 kt | -5.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.84 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.441 kt, 15.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.84 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.705 kt, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +272.8% | 5.58 kt | 20.8 kt |
| 1975 | +72.6% | 20.8 kt | 35.9 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.51 kt | 4.03 kt | 6.94 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.58 kt | 4.18 kt | 48.7 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.45 kt | 19.8 kt | 43.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.86 kt | 11.8 kt | 17.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.67 kt | 6.44 kt | 15 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 kt | 6.81 kt | 7.55 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 kt | 6.84 kt | 7.51 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 China, Taiwan Province of 7.68 kt compare
- 19 Romania 7.67 kt compare
- 20 Ukraine 7.22 kt compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.84 kt compare
- 23 Iraq 6.74 kt compare
- 24 Czechoslovakia 6.61 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 in United Kingdom?
- Ippu — emissions in United Kingdom was 6.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7 kt in 1976.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 kt in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (N2O). 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