Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 5,908 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5,908 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 16,983 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,781 kt, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 256 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5,908 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 494.61 kt, 11.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5,908 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.71 kt, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,781 kt in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
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