On-farm energy use — Emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 0.6157 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6157 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.8876 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1786 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.844 kt1991: 0.857 kt1992: 0.846 kt1993: 0.838 kt1994: 0.817 kt1995: 0.789 kt1996: 0.876 kt1997: 0.843 kt1998: 0.888 kt1999: 0.756 kt2000: 0.717 kt2001: 0.58 kt2002: 0.515 kt2003: 0.241 kt2004: 0.179 kt2005: 0.265 kt2006: 0.206 kt2007: 0.204 kt2008: 0.201 kt2009: 0.209 kt2010: 0.32 kt2011: 0.321 kt2012: 0.377 kt2013: 0.376 kt2014: 0.356 kt2015: 0.43 kt2016: 0.566 kt2017: 0.587 kt2018: 0.517 kt2019: 0.575 kt2020: 0.549 kt2021: 0.553 kt2022: 0.616 kt2023: 0.616 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom is 0.6157 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8876 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1786 kt, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.8436 kt
1991 0.8566 kt +1.5%
1992 0.8458 kt -1.3%
1993 0.8378 kt -0.9%
1994 0.8168 kt -2.5%
1995 0.7893 kt -3.4%
1996 0.8756 kt +10.9%
1997 0.8431 kt -3.7%
1998 0.8876 kt +5.3%
1999 0.7559 kt -14.8%
2000 0.717 kt -5.1%
2001 0.5799 kt -19.1%
2002 0.5148 kt -11.2%
2003 0.2409 kt -53.2%
2004 0.1786 kt -25.9%
2005 0.2645 kt +48.1%
2006 0.2064 kt -22.0%
2007 0.2041 kt -1.1%
2008 0.2006 kt -1.7%
2009 0.209 kt +4.2%
2010 0.32 kt +53.1%
2011 0.3206 kt +0.2%
2012 0.3765 kt +17.4%
2013 0.3762 kt -0.1%
2014 0.3562 kt -5.3%
2015 0.4304 kt +20.8%
2016 0.5656 kt +31.4%
2017 0.587 kt +3.8%
2018 0.5166 kt -12.0%
2019 0.5754 kt +11.4%
2020 0.5493 kt -4.5%
2021 0.5527 kt +0.6%
2022 0.6157 kt +11.4%
2023 0.6157 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.6157 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1622 kt, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.6157 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2155 kt, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where On-farm energy use — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +53.1% 0.209 kt 0.32 kt
2003 -53.2% 0.5148 kt 0.2409 kt
2005 +48.1% 0.1786 kt 0.2645 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8352 kt 0.7559 kt 0.8876 kt 10
2000s 0.3316 kt 0.1786 kt 0.717 kt 10
2010s 0.4425 kt 0.32 kt 0.587 kt 10
2020s 0.5834 kt 0.5493 kt 0.6157 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Morocco 0.9492 kt compare
  2. 31 Belarus 0.8633 kt compare
  3. 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6809 kt compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6157 kt compare
  5. 35 China, Taiwan Province of 0.5806 kt compare
  6. 36 Denmark 0.5208 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 0.6157 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 0.8876 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 kt in 2004.
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 63.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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