Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions was 54.9 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions in United Kingdom is 54.9 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 569 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 401 kt | — |
| 1971 | 410 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 419 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 429 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 438 kt | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 447 kt | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 456 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 464 kt | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 473 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 481 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 490 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 498 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 506 kt | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 514 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 522 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 530 kt | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 537 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 545 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 553 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 560 kt | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 568 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 569 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 544 kt | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 493 kt | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 399 kt | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 377 kt | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 378 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 164 kt | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 166 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 173 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 175 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 176 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 180 kt | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 159 kt | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 132 kt | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 108 kt | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7 kt | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 88.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 86.3 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.5 kt | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 76 kt | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1 kt | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 70.5 kt | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 71 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8 kt | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 65.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.5 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.3 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 63.7 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 57.9 kt | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 56.4 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.9 kt | -2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 54.9 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 22.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 54.9 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -56.6% | 378 kt | 164 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.8 kt | 401 kt | 481 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.5 kt | 490 kt | 560 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.1 kt | 164 kt | 569 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.7 kt | 84.7 kt | 180 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.92 kt | 64.5 kt | 81.5 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.23 kt | 54.9 kt | 63.7 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 Costa Rica 66.8 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 64.1 kt compare
- 27 Czechia 56.3 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.9 kt compare
- 30 Viet Nam 52 kt compare
- 30 Vietnam 52 kt compare
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 54.9 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 569 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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