The methane emissions in metric tons total in the United Kingdom has dropped to 1,830,000, which is a decrease of 40,000 (-2.1%) since 2020.
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2021
Points:
55,760
Measure:
Metric Tons
What is the United Kingdom's Methane emissions?
As of 2021 the United Kingdom's Methane emissions was 1,830,000.
How does the United Kingdom's Methane emissions compare to other regions?
the United Kingdom's Methane emissions was ranked 170th in 2021
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More indicators for the United Kingdom
Carbon dioxide by waste
248,000
1,000
(2021)
Nitrous oxide by waste
5,980
80
(2021)
Hydrofluorocarbons by industrial processes
14,500,000
2,300,000
(2021)
CO2 equivalent by waste
17,800,000
100,000
(2021)
PM2.5 population exposured
66.5%
0.6%
(2017)
Perfluorocarbons by industrial processes
209,000
49,000
(2021)
United Kingdom Methane emissions between 1902 and 2021
Period | Methane emissions | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 1,830,000 | 40,000 |
2020 | 1,870,000 | 80,000 |
2019 | 1,950,000 | 20,000 |
2018 | 1,970,000 | 20,000 |
2017 | 1,990,000 | 20,000 |
2016 | 1,970,000 | 70,000 |
2015 | 2,040,000 | 40,000 |
2014 | 2,080,000 | 80,000 |
2013 | 2,160,000 | 170,000 |
2012 | 2,330,000 | 60,000 |
2011 | 2,390,000 | 110,000 |
2010 | 2,500,000 | 190,000 |
2009 | 2,690,000 | 170,000 |
2008 | 2,860,000 | 230,000 |
2007 | 3,090,000 | 150,000 |
2006 | 3,240,000 | 180,000 |
2005 | 3,420,000 | 170,000 |
2004 | 3,590,000 | 180,000 |
2003 | 3,770,000 | 200,000 |
2002 | 3,970,000 | 100,000 |
2001 | 4,070,000 | 190,000 |
2000 | 4,260,000 | 210,000 |
1999 | 4,470,000 | 220,000 |
1998 | 4,690,000 | 130,000 |
1997 | 4,820,000 | 100,000 |
1996 | 4,920,000 | 30,000 |
1995 | 4,950,000 | 60,000 |
1994 | 4,890,000 | 270,000 |
1993 | 5,160,000 | 60,000 |
1992 | 5,220,000 | 0 |
1991 | 5,220,000 | 30,000 |
1990 | 5,190,000 | 240,000 |
1989 | 4,950,000 | 100,000 |
1988 | 5,050,000 | 30,000 |
1987 | 5,080,000 | 100,000 |
1986 | 5,180,000 | 260,000 |
1985 | 4,920,000 | 550,000 |
1984 | 4,370,000 | 880,000 |
1983 | 5,250,000 | 40,000 |
1982 | 5,290,000 | 50,000 |
1981 | 5,340,000 | 20,000 |
1980 | 5,360,000 | 10,000 |
1979 | 5,370,000 | 90,000 |
1978 | 5,280,000 | 30,000 |
1977 | 5,310,000 | 90,000 |
1976 | 5,400,000 | 100,000 |
1975 | 5,500,000 | 140,000 |
1974 | 5,360,000 | 230,000 |
1973 | 5,590,000 | 220,000 |
1972 | 5,370,000 | 380,000 |
1971 | 5,750,000 | 20,000 |
1970 | 5,770,000 | 120,000 |
1969 | 5,650,000 | 70,000 |
1968 | 5,580,000 | 60,000 |
1967 | 5,520,000 | 130,000 |
1966 | 5,650,000 | 50,000 |
1965 | 5,700,000 | 70,000 |
1964 | 5,630,000 | 20,000 |
1963 | 5,650,000 | 70,000 |
1962 | 5,580,000 | 0 |
1961 | 5,580,000 | 120,000 |
1960 | 5,460,000 | 200,000 |
1959 | 5,260,000 | 120,000 |
1958 | 5,380,000 | 60,000 |
1957 | 5,440,000 | 10,000 |
1956 | 5,450,000 | 40,000 |
1955 | 5,410,000 | 150,000 |
1954 | 5,260,000 | 110,000 |
1953 | 5,150,000 | 100,000 |
1952 | 5,050,000 | 30,000 |
1951 | 5,080,000 | 240,000 |
1950 | 4,840,000 | 50,000 |
1949 | 4,790,000 | 90,000 |
1948 | 4,700,000 | 110,000 |
1947 | 4,590,000 | 180,000 |
1946 | 4,410,000 | 140,000 |
1945 | 4,270,000 | 100,000 |
1944 | 4,370,000 | 30,000 |
1943 | 4,400,000 | 40,000 |
1942 | 4,440,000 | 40,000 |
1941 | 4,400,000 | 10,000 |
1940 | 4,390,000 | 130,000 |
1939 | 4,260,000 | 50,000 |
1938 | 4,210,000 | 130,000 |
1937 | 4,340,000 | 80,000 |
1936 | 4,260,000 | 140,000 |
1935 | 4,120,000 | 40,000 |
1934 | 4,080,000 | 190,000 |
1933 | 3,890,000 | 20,000 |
1932 | 3,910,000 | 90,000 |
1931 | 4,000,000 | 170,000 |
1930 | 4,170,000 | 110,000 |
1929 | 4,280,000 | 140,000 |
1928 | 4,140,000 | 180,000 |
1927 | 4,320,000 | 1,290,000 |
1926 | 3,030,000 | 1,180,000 |
1925 | 4,210,000 | 160,000 |
1924 | 4,370,000 | 140,000 |
1923 | 4,230,000 | 270,000 |
1922 | 3,960,000 | 630,000 |
1921 | 3,330,000 | 910,000 |
1920 | 4,240,000 | 140,000 |
1919 | 4,100,000 | 30,000 |
1918 | 4,130,000 | 230,000 |
1917 | 4,360,000 | 50,000 |
1916 | 4,410,000 | 110,000 |
1915 | 4,300,000 | 60,000 |
1914 | 4,240,000 | 100,000 |
1913 | 4,340,000 | 220,000 |
1912 | 4,120,000 | 150,000 |
1911 | 4,270,000 | 70,000 |
1910 | 4,200,000 | 30,000 |
1909 | 4,170,000 | 30,000 |
1908 | 4,140,000 | 60,000 |
1907 | 4,200,000 | 130,000 |
1906 | 4,070,000 | 100,000 |
1905 | 3,970,000 | 50,000 |
1904 | 3,920,000 | 10,000 |
1903 | 3,910,000 | 30,000 |
1902 | 3,880,000 |
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