On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 4,940 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom stood at 4,940 kt.
That represents a change of up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 5,436 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,923 kt, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,364 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,436 kt | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,363 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,105 kt | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4,945 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,736 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4,964 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,565 kt | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 4,667 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,351 kt | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,248 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,369 kt | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,064 kt | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3,389 kt | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 3,283 kt | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,494 kt | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,359 kt | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,311 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,162 kt | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,923 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3,510 kt | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 3,523 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,916 kt | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4,008 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,023 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,470 kt | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 5,043 kt | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5,161 kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,834 kt | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4,965 kt | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,783 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,676 kt | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,940 kt | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4,940 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4,940 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 839.55 kt, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4,940 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,144 kt, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,949 kt | 4,351 kt | 5,436 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,560 kt | 2,923 kt | 4,369 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,345 kt | 3,510 kt | 5,161 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,834 kt | 4,676 kt | 4,940 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Viet Nam 5,182 kt compare
- 29 Vietnam 5,182 kt compare
- 31 Bangladesh 5,098 kt compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,940 kt compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4,737 kt compare
- 35 Ukraine 4,396 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 on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom?
- On-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom was 4,940 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 5,436 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,923 kt in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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 23.2%. 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 On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2). 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