Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11,155 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom stood at 11,155 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 65,834 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,155 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 44th 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 (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,638 kt | — |
| 1962 | 39,628 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 41,619 kt | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 43,619 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 45,616 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 47,619 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 49,618 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 51,615 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 53,607 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 53,427 kt | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 53,700 kt | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 53,709 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53,711 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53,712 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 54,001 kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 54,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 54,018 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53,729 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 53,763 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 53,746 kt | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 53,754 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53,482 kt | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 53,490 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53,519 kt | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 53,556 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 53,566 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53,574 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 53,603 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53,594 kt | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 60,882 kt | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 62,584 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 62,028 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 62,831 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 63,867 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65,834 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 64,758 kt | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63,440 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 57,586 kt | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 51,464 kt | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 48,408 kt | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 48,155 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45,116 kt | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 42,047 kt | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 38,692 kt | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 34,505 kt | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 30,319 kt | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 26,799 kt | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 22,880 kt | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 21,074 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16,650 kt | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 15,013 kt | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 13,895 kt | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12,394 kt | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11,323 kt | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 11,280 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,232 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11,747 kt | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 11,756 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11,601 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11,426 kt | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,335 kt | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11,245 kt | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,155 kt | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11,155 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11,155 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,620 kt | 37,638 kt | 53,607 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,778 kt | 53,427 kt | 54,018 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,588 kt | 53,482 kt | 53,754 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,527 kt | 51,464 kt | 65,834 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,799 kt | 21,074 kt | 48,408 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,689 kt | 11,232 kt | 16,650 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,290 kt | 11,155 kt | 11,426 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Philippines 11,804 kt compare
- 42 Japan 11,766 kt compare
- 43 China, Taiwan Province of 11,235 kt compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,155 kt compare
- 46 Argentina 11,008 kt compare
- 47 Ukraine 10,934 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 (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 11,155 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 65,834 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,155 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (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