Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
12th
of 12 countries
All-time high
-474.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2001
All-time low
-2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in United Kingdom stood at -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in United Kingdom peaked at -474.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -636.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -703.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.5% |
| 1992 | -822.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.0% |
| 1993 | -979.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +19.1% |
| 1994 | -1,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.4% |
| 1995 | -1,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -1,350 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.4% |
| 1997 | -1,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 1998 | -1,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 1999 | -1,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -34.8% |
| 2000 | -496.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -51.3% |
| 2001 | -474.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -650.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +37.1% |
| 2003 | -684.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -1,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +50.0% |
| 2005 | -1,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -1,157 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2007 | -1,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2008 | -1,317 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.3% |
| 2009 | -1,404 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -1,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -1,888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +27.2% |
| 2012 | -1,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -2,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -1,918 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2015 | -2,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +30.6% |
| 2016 | -2,212 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.7% |
| 2017 | -2,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2018 | -2,529 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2019 | -2,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2020 | -2,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -2,782 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -2,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2023 | -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -636.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -945.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1,404 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -474.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,148 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Iceland 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 Slovenia -246.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 New Zealand 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 Croatia -287.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Ireland 1,120 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Poland -347.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Denmark 757.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 13 Switzerland 738.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Finland 703.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Japan 653.01 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 — grassland in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in United Kingdom was -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was -474.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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