Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square was 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0176 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0244 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1993: 0 kt per square kilometre1994: 0 kt per square kilometre1995: 0 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.002 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.003 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.006 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.008 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.009 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.01 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.012 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.013 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.015 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.018 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0176 kt per square kilometre for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1994.

United Kingdom ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0154 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1992 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 0.0005 kt per square kilometre -96.7%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -78.3%
1995 0.0002 kt per square kilometre +83.9%
1996 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +304.6%
1997 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +111.9%
1998 0.003 kt per square kilometre +74.4%
1999 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +51.9%
2000 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +34.4%
2001 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +24.5%
2002 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +17.6%
2003 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
2004 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +14.7%
2005 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +13.8%
2006 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
2007 0.017 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2008 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
2009 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
2010 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2011 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2013 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0244 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 0.0238 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2016 0.0232 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 0.0225 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2018 0.0213 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2019 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2020 0.0187 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2021 0.0176 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2022 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0176 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0176 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production: Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases … square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +304.6% 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre
1997 +111.9% 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre
1993 -96.7% 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre
1994 -78.3% 0.0005 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0129 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0227 kt per square kilometre 0.0198 kt per square kilometre 0.0244 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0179 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0212 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Syria 0.0201 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Vietnam 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Philippines 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in United Kingdom?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per in United Kingdom was 0.0176 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0244 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1994.
How does United Kingdom rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per?
United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,302 data points, 1990–2023
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Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.