On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 4.91 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.52 kt
in 2017
All-time low
4.7 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 5.2 kt1991: 5.3 kt1992: 5 kt1993: 5.1 kt1994: 5 kt1995: 4.9 kt1996: 5 kt1997: 4.9 kt1998: 5.2 kt1999: 5.3 kt2000: 5.5 kt2001: 5.2 kt2002: 5.3 kt2003: 5.1 kt2004: 5.1 kt2005: 5.1 kt2006: 5 kt2007: 5.1 kt2008: 5.1 kt2009: 4.7 kt2010: 5 kt2011: 4.9 kt2012: 4.9 kt2013: 4.9 kt2014: 4.8 kt2015: 5.2 kt2016: 5.5 kt2017: 5.5 kt2018: 5.5 kt2019: 5.3 kt2020: 5.1 kt2021: 5 kt2022: 4.9 kt2023: 4.9 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4.91 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 5.52 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7 kt, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.18 kt
1991 5.27 kt +1.7%
1992 5.02 kt -4.8%
1993 5.09 kt +1.4%
1994 5 kt -1.8%
1995 4.94 kt -1.0%
1996 5 kt +1.1%
1997 4.86 kt -2.7%
1998 5.18 kt +6.5%
1999 5.29 kt +2.2%
2000 5.47 kt +3.4%
2001 5.21 kt -4.8%
2002 5.26 kt +0.9%
2003 5.05 kt -4.0%
2004 5.12 kt +1.4%
2005 5.1 kt -0.5%
2006 5.03 kt -1.3%
2007 5.06 kt +0.7%
2008 5.08 kt +0.4%
2009 4.7 kt -7.6%
2010 5.02 kt +6.9%
2011 4.94 kt -1.6%
2012 4.87 kt -1.4%
2013 4.87 kt +0.1%
2014 4.85 kt -0.6%
2015 5.2 kt +7.3%
2016 5.47 kt +5.1%
2017 5.52 kt +1.0%
2018 5.45 kt -1.2%
2019 5.34 kt -2.1%
2020 5.11 kt -4.3%
2021 5.04 kt -1.3%
2022 4.91 kt -2.7%
2023 4.91 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 4.91 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 kt, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 4.91 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29 kt, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.08 kt 4.86 kt 5.29 kt 10
2000s 5.11 kt 4.7 kt 5.47 kt 10
2010s 5.15 kt 4.85 kt 5.52 kt 10
2020s 4.99 kt 4.91 kt 5.11 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare
  2. 31 Japan 5.13 kt compare
  3. 32 Morocco 4.95 kt compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.91 kt compare
  5. 35 Ukraine 4.74 kt compare
  6. 36 Chile 4.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom?
On-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom was 4.91 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 kt in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,288 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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