Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 9,044 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9,044 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom peaked at 64,400 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,044 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,960 kt | — |
| 1962 | 38,920 kt | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 40,880 kt | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 42,840 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 44,800 kt | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 46,760 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 48,720 kt | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 50,680 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 52,640 kt | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 52,080 kt | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 52,360 kt | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52,640 kt | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52,640 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52,360 kt | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52,360 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52,080 kt | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52,080 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 59,360 kt | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 61,040 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 60,480 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 61,320 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 62,440 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 64,400 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 63,280 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 62,160 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56,280 kt | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 50,120 kt | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 47,040 kt | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 46,760 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,680 kt | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 40,600 kt | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 37,240 kt | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 33,040 kt | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 28,840 kt | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 25,256 kt | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 21,336 kt | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 19,460 kt | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 14,952 kt | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 13,244 kt | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 12,096 kt | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 10,556 kt | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 9,408 kt | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 9,352 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,240 kt | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,716 kt | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9,744 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,576 kt | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,380 kt | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,268 kt | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,156 kt | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 9,044 kt | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9,044 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9,044 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,800 kt | 36,960 kt | 52,640 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,416 kt | 52,080 kt | 52,640 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,136 kt | 52,080 kt | 52,360 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,088 kt | 50,120 kt | 64,400 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,325 kt | 19,460 kt | 47,040 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,788 kt | 9,240 kt | 14,952 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,212 kt | 9,044 kt | 9,380 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in United Kingdom was 9,044 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 64,400 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,044 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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