Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 12 countries
All-time high
-14,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
-19,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United Kingdom peaked at -14,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, -19,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -14,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1992 | -15,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1993 | -15,721 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1994 | -15,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -15,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -16,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | -16,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -16,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -16,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -17,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2001 | -17,658 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2002 | -17,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -18,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2004 | -18,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -18,827 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -19,124 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -19,217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -19,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2009 | -19,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -19,891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -19,699 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -19,013 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -19,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -19,347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -19,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -19,324 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -19,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -19,166 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -18,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -18,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -18,877 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -18,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2023 | -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -15,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -18,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -19,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19,891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -18,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18,987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Austria 5,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Lithuania -5,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Croatia -5,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Malta -0.1361 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Cyprus -187.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Switzerland -392.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Israel -486.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Iceland -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Poland -40,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Luxembourg -618.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Türkiye -55,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 159 Kilometre (2018)
- Inland fisheries 452.13 Tonnes (2022)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 6,125 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 16,821 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Arable land 6,083 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent pasture 10,697 Hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land area — Permanent crops 41.76 Hectares (2025)
- Marine landings — Total landings 640,295 Tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in United Kingdom was -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was -14,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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