In the United Kingdom, the methane emissions in metric tons generated by energy is now 219,000, representing a decrease of 11,000 (-4.8%) since 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by energy in the United Kingdom
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Data availability:
Regions:
202
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,146
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by energy
More indicators for the United Kingdom
Carbon dioxide by waste
335,000
-1,000
(2022)
Nitrous oxide by waste
6,100
+60
(2022)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
11,700,000
+200,000
(2022)
CO2 equivalent by waste
17,300,000
-200,000
(2022)
PM2.5 population exposured
66.5%
-0.6%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
171,000
-31,000
(2022)
United Kingdom Methane emissions by energy between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 219,000 | -11,000 |
| 2021 | 230,000 | -7,000 |
| 2020 | 237,000 | -19,000 |
| 2019 | 256,000 | -9,000 |
| 2018 | 265,000 | 0 |
| 2017 | 265,000 | -3,000 |
| 2016 | 268,000 | -38,000 |
| 2015 | 306,000 | -17,000 |
| 2014 | 323,000 | -18,000 |
| 2013 | 341,000 | -46,000 |
| 2012 | 387,000 | -1,000 |
| 2011 | 388,000 | -17,000 |
| 2010 | 405,000 | -7,000 |
| 2009 | 412,000 | -7,000 |
| 2008 | 419,000 | -18,000 |
| 2007 | 437,000 | -21,000 |
| 2006 | 458,000 | -34,000 |
| 2005 | 492,000 | -73,000 |
| 2004 | 565,000 | -15,000 |
| 2003 | 580,000 | -64,000 |
| 2002 | 644,000 | -35,000 |
| 2001 | 679,000 | -53,000 |
| 2000 | 732,000 | -75,000 |
| 1999 | 807,000 | -106,000 |
| 1998 | 913,000 | -97,000 |
| 1997 | 1,010,000 | -80,000 |
| 1996 | 1,090,000 | -60,000 |
| 1995 | 1,150,000 | +30,000 |
| 1994 | 1,120,000 | -300,000 |
| 1993 | 1,420,000 | -80,000 |
| 1992 | 1,500,000 | -20,000 |
| 1991 | 1,520,000 | +20,000 |
| 1990 | 1,500,000 | -130,000 |
| 1989 | 1,630,000 | -150,000 |
| 1988 | 1,780,000 | -70,000 |
| 1987 | 1,850,000 | -100,000 |
| 1986 | 1,950,000 | +220,000 |
| 1985 | 1,730,000 | +630,000 |
| 1984 | 1,100,000 | -970,000 |
| 1983 | 2,070,000 | -50,000 |
| 1982 | 2,120,000 | -50,000 |
| 1981 | 2,170,000 | -10,000 |
| 1980 | 2,180,000 | +30,000 |
| 1979 | 2,150,000 | +100,000 |
| 1978 | 2,050,000 | -20,000 |
| 1977 | 2,070,000 | -10,000 |
| 1976 | 2,080,000 | -70,000 |
| 1975 | 2,150,000 | +210,000 |
| 1974 | 1,940,000 | -300,000 |
| 1973 | 2,240,000 | +160,000 |
| 1972 | 2,080,000 | -420,000 |
| 1971 | 2,500,000 | -30,000 |
| 1970 | 2,530,000 | +20,000 |
| 1969 | 2,510,000 | -30,000 |
| 1968 | 2,540,000 | -10,000 |
| 1967 | 2,550,000 | -240,000 |
| 1966 | 2,790,000 | -150,000 |
| 1965 | 2,940,000 | -40,000 |
| 1964 | 2,980,000 | -110,000 |
| 1963 | 3,090,000 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3,090,000 | -20,000 |
| 1961 | 3,110,000 | -50,000 |
| 1960 | 3,160,000 | +140,000 |
| 1959 | 3,020,000 | -200,000 |
| 1958 | 3,220,000 | -140,000 |
| 1957 | 3,360,000 | -70,000 |
| 1956 | 3,430,000 | -20,000 |
| 1955 | 3,450,000 | +100,000 |
| 1954 | 3,350,000 | +50,000 |
| 1953 | 3,300,000 | +50,000 |
| 1952 | 3,250,000 | -80,000 |
| 1951 | 3,330,000 | +200,000 |
| 1950 | 3,130,000 | -10,000 |
| 1949 | 3,140,000 | +40,000 |
| 1948 | 3,100,000 | +60,000 |
| 1947 | 3,040,000 | +140,000 |
| 1946 | 2,900,000 | +90,000 |
| 1945 | 2,810,000 | -140,000 |
| 1944 | 2,950,000 | -80,000 |
| 1943 | 3,030,000 | -100,000 |
| 1942 | 3,130,000 | 0 |
| 1941 | 3,130,000 | -40,000 |
| 1940 | 3,170,000 | +130,000 |
| 1939 | 3,040,000 | +60,000 |
| 1938 | 2,980,000 | -130,000 |
| 1937 | 3,110,000 | +80,000 |
| 1936 | 3,030,000 | +140,000 |
| 1935 | 2,890,000 | +40,000 |
| 1934 | 2,850,000 | +180,000 |
| 1933 | 2,670,000 | -20,000 |
| 1932 | 2,690,000 | -90,000 |
| 1931 | 2,780,000 | -170,000 |
| 1930 | 2,950,000 | -130,000 |
| 1929 | 3,080,000 | +140,000 |
| 1928 | 2,940,000 | -190,000 |
| 1927 | 3,130,000 | +1,290,000 |
| 1926 | 1,840,000 | -1,190,000 |
| 1925 | 3,030,000 | -160,000 |
| 1924 | 3,190,000 | +130,000 |
| 1923 | 3,060,000 | +260,000 |
| 1922 | 2,800,000 | +640,000 |
| 1921 | 2,160,000 | -920,000 |
| 1920 | 3,080,000 | +130,000 |
| 1919 | 2,950,000 | -40,000 |
| 1918 | 2,990,000 | -230,000 |
| 1917 | 3,220,000 | -60,000 |
| 1916 | 3,280,000 | +110,000 |
| 1915 | 3,170,000 | +50,000 |
| 1914 | 3,120,000 | -100,000 |
| 1913 | 3,220,000 | +210,000 |
| 1912 | 3,010,000 | -160,000 |
| 1911 | 3,170,000 | +60,000 |
| 1910 | 3,110,000 | +30,000 |
| 1909 | 3,080,000 | +20,000 |
| 1908 | 3,060,000 | -70,000 |
| 1907 | 3,130,000 | +120,000 |
| 1906 | 3,010,000 | +90,000 |
| 1905 | 2,920,000 | +30,000 |
| 1904 | 2,890,000 | +10,000 |
| 1903 | 2,880,000 |