Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.5906 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.5906 kt.
The figure is up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8606 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.151 kt, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 143 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.
Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8172 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8296 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8198 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8112 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7909 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7636 kt | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8496 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8176 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8606 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7282 kt | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.688 kt | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5521 kt | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4866 kt | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2137 kt | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 0.151 kt | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2371 kt | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1794 kt | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1769 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1734 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1839 kt | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2934 kt | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2945 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.351 kt | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3508 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.331 kt | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4035 kt | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5374 kt | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5586 kt | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4885 kt | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5479 kt | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.523 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5267 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5906 kt | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5906 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +59.5% | 0.1839 kt | 0.2934 kt |
| 2005 | +57.0% | 0.151 kt | 0.2371 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8088 kt | 0.7282 kt | 0.8606 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3042 kt | 0.151 kt | 0.688 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4157 kt | 0.2934 kt | 0.5586 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5577 kt | 0.523 kt | 0.5906 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 24 Republic of Korea 0.8997 kt compare
- 25 Belarus 0.8437 kt compare
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6263 kt compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 0.5594 kt compare
- 29 Denmark 0.5084 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1438 kt compare
- 30 Finland 0.5013 kt compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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 0.5906 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 0.8606 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 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 27th 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 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.