LULUCF — Emissions Share in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 7.32 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in United Kingdom is 7.32 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in United Kingdom peaked at 7.32 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.12 %, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 % | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.18 % | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 % | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.21 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.16 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.19 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.39 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 % | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 % | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.36 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.52 % | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 5.68 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.82 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.09 % | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.79 % | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.02 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.05 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.32 % | +3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.32 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 %, 122.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.3% | 3.36 % | 5.52 % |
| 2011 | +28.5% | 2.39 % | 3.07 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 % | 2.12 % | 2.24 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 % | 2.16 % | 2.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 % | 2.39 % | 6.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 % | 6.79 % | 7.32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 lulucf — emissions share in United Kingdom?
- Lulucf — emissions share in United Kingdom was 7.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 % in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.