Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions was 323 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in United Kingdom stood at 323 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 2,300 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 323 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,320 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,390 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,460 kt | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,530 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,600 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,670 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,740 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 1,810 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,880 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,860 kt | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,870 kt | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,880 kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,880 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,880 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,870 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,870 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,860 kt | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,860 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,120 kt | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2,180 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,160 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,190 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,230 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,300 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,260 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,220 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,010 kt | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,790 kt | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,680 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,670 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,560 kt | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,450 kt | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,330 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,180 kt | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,030 kt | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 902 kt | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 762 kt | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 695 kt | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 534 kt | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 473 kt | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 432 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 377 kt | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 336 kt | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 334 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 330 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 347 kt | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 348 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 342 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 335 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 331 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 327 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 323 kt | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 323 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 323 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 kt | 1,320 kt | 1,880 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,872 kt | 1,860 kt | 1,880 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,862 kt | 1,860 kt | 1,870 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,146 kt | 1,790 kt | 2,300 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,226 kt | 695 kt | 1,680 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 kt | 330 kt | 534 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 329 kt | 323 kt | 335 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 waste — emissions in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions in United Kingdom was 323 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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