Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.67 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom is 2.67 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom peaked at 8.89 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.12 %, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.9 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.98 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.08 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.39 % | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.57 % | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.89 % | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.6 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.72 % | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8 % | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3 % | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.86 % | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.83 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.59 % | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.08 % | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.65 % | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.06 % | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.49 % | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.07 % | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.55 % | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.57 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.73 % | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 % | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.51 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6 % | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.67 % | +2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.67 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.67 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 % | 7.3 % | 8.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % | 3.55 % | 6.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % | 2.12 % | 2.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 % | 2.6 % | 2.72 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 159 Poland 2.71 % compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 2.71 % compare
- 159 Syria 2.71 % compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 % compare
- 164 Argentina 2.62 % compare
- 165 United States 2.61 % 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 share (co2eq) in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in United Kingdom was 2.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 % in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.