Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in United Kingdom peaked at 65.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 53.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 53.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 53.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 53.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 53.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 53.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 53.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 62.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 62.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 64.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 63.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 57.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 51.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 48.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 48.18 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 38.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 34.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 30.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 26.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 22.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 21.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 14.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 13.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 53.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 51.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 65.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 21.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 48.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 16.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 14 Italy 12.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Chile 11.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Japan 11.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 Argentina 11.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Poland 10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Romania 9.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in United Kingdom?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in United Kingdom was 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 65.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.