Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 2,893 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,893 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,893 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 758.52 kt, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,484 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,534 kt | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,522 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,510 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,524 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,423 kt | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,640 kt | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2,404 kt | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,499 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,209 kt | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1,850 kt | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1,870 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,598 kt | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 908.95 kt | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 758.52 kt | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,008 kt | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 844.46 kt | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 817.2 kt | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 844.13 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 935.13 kt | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1,424 kt | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 1,516 kt | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,808 kt | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1,920 kt | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,955 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,291 kt | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2,766 kt | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 2,865 kt | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,546 kt | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2,734 kt | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,645 kt | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,548 kt | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,893 kt | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 2,893 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,475 kt | 2,209 kt | 2,640 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,144 kt | 758.52 kt | 1,870 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,183 kt | 1,424 kt | 2,865 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,745 kt | 2,548 kt | 2,893 kt | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,893 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,893 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 758.52 kt in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.