Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, 1970–2023

0000.001197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
1971 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.1%
1972 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -6.6%
1973 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.1%
1975 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.4%
1976 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.9%
1977 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.3%
1978 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.3%
1979 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.6%
1980 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.6%
1981 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.5%
1982 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.8%
1983 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.9%
1984 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -19.0%
1985 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +13.7%
1986 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +6.4%
1987 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.1%
1988 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.9%
1990 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.9%
1992 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.9%
1993 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.7%
1995 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.0%
1996 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.0%
1997 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.1%
1999 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.8%
2000 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.0%
2001 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.0%
2002 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.0%
2003 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.3%
2004 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.9%
2005 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.0%
2006 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.9%
2007 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.8%
2008 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.5%
2009 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.0%
2010 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.1%
2011 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.4%
2012 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.6%
2013 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.0%
2014 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.0%
2017 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.0%
2018 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.4%
2020 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.6%
2021 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.6%
2022 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Ireland 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Dominican Republic 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Philippines 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Comoros 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Burundi 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.