Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,908 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,908 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16,983 kt
in 2006
All-time low
5,781 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620231990: 6.6k kt1991: 6.7k kt1992: 6.8k kt1993: 6.8k kt1994: 6.8k kt1995: 6.9k kt1996: 6.8k kt1997: 6.9k kt1998: 11.5k kt1999: 6.6k kt2000: 6.4k kt2001: 6.2k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 6.6k kt2004: 6.5k kt2005: 16.0k kt2006: 17.0k kt2007: 5.9k kt2008: 5.9k kt2009: 6.2k kt2010: 6.2k kt2011: 6.3k kt2012: 6.0k kt2013: 6.0k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 5.8k kt2017: 5.8k kt2018: 5.8k kt2019: 5.8k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 5.9k kt2022: 5.9k kt2023: 5.9k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5,908 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,983 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,781 kt, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 221 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,583 kt
1991 6,694 kt +1.7%
1992 6,762 kt +1.0%
1993 6,832 kt +1.0%
1994 6,843 kt +0.2%
1995 6,944 kt +1.5%
1996 6,805 kt -2.0%
1997 6,907 kt +1.5%
1998 11,508 kt +66.6%
1999 6,636 kt -42.3%
2000 6,441 kt -2.9%
2001 6,230 kt -3.3%
2002 6,696 kt +7.5%
2003 6,572 kt -1.9%
2004 6,483 kt -1.4%
2005 16,030 kt +147.2%
2006 16,983 kt +5.9%
2007 5,886 kt -65.3%
2008 5,936 kt +0.9%
2009 6,247 kt +5.2%
2010 6,241 kt -0.1%
2011 6,258 kt +0.3%
2012 6,005 kt -4.0%
2013 6,029 kt +0.4%
2014 5,891 kt -2.3%
2015 5,781 kt -1.9%
2016 5,812 kt +0.5%
2017 5,804 kt -0.1%
2018 5,834 kt +0.5%
2019 5,846 kt +0.2%
2020 5,846 kt +0.0%
2021 5,866 kt +0.3%
2022 5,886 kt +0.3%
2023 5,908 kt +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +147.2% 6,483 kt 16,030 kt
1998 +66.6% 6,907 kt 11,508 kt
2007 -65.3% 16,983 kt 5,886 kt
1999 -42.3% 11,508 kt 6,636 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,251 kt 6,583 kt 11,508 kt 10
2000s 8,350 kt 5,886 kt 16,983 kt 10
2010s 5,950 kt 5,781 kt 6,258 kt 10
2020s 5,876 kt 5,846 kt 5,908 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Cabo Verde 107.57 kt compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 6,298 kt compare
  3. 33 Australia and New Zealand 6,153 kt compare
  4. 34 Germany 6,145 kt compare
  5. 36 Uganda 5,816 kt compare
  6. 37 Italy 5,767 kt compare
  7. 38 Morocco 5,691 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,908 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16,983 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,781 kt in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 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