Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre. 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 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 (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.