Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0374 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0374 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2662 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1528 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1609 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.169 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1771 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1852 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1933 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2014 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2095 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2454 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2523 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.25 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2535 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2581 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2662 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2616 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2569 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2326 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2072 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1944 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1933 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1805 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1678 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1539 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1366 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1044 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0882 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0618 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0547 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0403 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0388 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1852 kt per square kilometre | 0.1528 kt per square kilometre | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2167 kt per square kilometre | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | 0.2176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2155 kt per square kilometre | 0.2153 kt per square kilometre | 0.2164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2484 kt per square kilometre | 0.2072 kt per square kilometre | 0.2662 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1419 kt per square kilometre | 0.0804 kt per square kilometre | 0.1944 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 kt per square kilometre | 0.0382 kt per square kilometre | 0.0618 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 kt per square kilometre | 0.0374 kt per square kilometre | 0.0388 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0374 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.