Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 32,528 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32,528 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 255 countries
All-time high
68,089 kt
in 1992
All-time low
32,527 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 66.3k kt1991: 67.5k kt1992: 68.1k kt1993: 65.3k kt1994: 63.2k kt1995: 61.7k kt1996: 63.3k kt1997: 60.1k kt1998: 59.0k kt1999: 57.9k kt2000: 57.7k kt2001: 59.3k kt2002: 58.5k kt2003: 58.7k kt2004: 59.6k kt2005: 59.2k kt2006: 58.8k kt2007: 57.4k kt2008: 55.7k kt2009: 50.0k kt2010: 51.8k kt2011: 49.1k kt2012: 52.0k kt2013: 50.1k kt2014: 45.7k kt2015: 42.5k kt2016: 38.4k kt2017: 36.7k kt2018: 36.5k kt2019: 35.2k kt2020: 32.6k kt2021: 34.2k kt2022: 32.5k kt2023: 32.5k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 32,528 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 68,089 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32,527 kt, in 2022.

United Kingdom ranks 28th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 66,315 kt
1991 67,523 kt +1.8%
1992 68,089 kt +0.8%
1993 65,300 kt -4.1%
1994 63,151 kt -3.3%
1995 61,706 kt -2.3%
1996 63,275 kt +2.5%
1997 60,149 kt -4.9%
1998 59,006 kt -1.9%
1999 57,930 kt -1.8%
2000 57,712 kt -0.4%
2001 59,280 kt +2.7%
2002 58,536 kt -1.3%
2003 58,724 kt +0.3%
2004 59,636 kt +1.6%
2005 59,166 kt -0.8%
2006 58,833 kt -0.6%
2007 57,355 kt -2.5%
2008 55,739 kt -2.8%
2009 49,955 kt -10.4%
2010 51,818 kt +3.7%
2011 49,088 kt -5.3%
2012 51,951 kt +5.8%
2013 50,097 kt -3.6%
2014 45,692 kt -8.8%
2015 42,459 kt -7.1%
2016 38,357 kt -9.7%
2017 36,672 kt -4.4%
2018 36,488 kt -0.5%
2019 35,207 kt -3.5%
2020 32,592 kt -7.4%
2021 34,156 kt +4.8%
2022 32,527 kt -4.8%
2023 32,528 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 32,528 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,217 kt, 14.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 32,528 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,275 kt, 9.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,245 kt 57,930 kt 68,089 kt 10
2000s 57,494 kt 49,955 kt 59,636 kt 10
2010s 43,783 kt 35,207 kt 51,951 kt 10
2020s 32,951 kt 32,527 kt 34,156 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Mexico 37,735 kt compare
  2. 26 Italy 34,810 kt compare
  3. 27 Egypt 33,889 kt compare
  4. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,528 kt compare
  5. 30 France 32,042 kt compare
  6. 31 China, Taiwan Province of 30,787 kt compare

See the full ranking of 289 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in United Kingdom?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in United Kingdom was 32,528 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 68,089 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 32,527 kt in 2022.
How does United Kingdom rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 255 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
289 places, 9,478 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