The United Kingdom currently reports a methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste of 605,000, a decrease of 8,000 (-1.3%) from 2021.
Methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste in the United Kingdom
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Data availability:
Regions:
205
Date range: 1750 to 2022
Points:
55,965
Measure:
Metric Tons
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Methane emissions by waste
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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 waste between 1903 and 2022
| Period | Methane emissions by waste | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 605,000 | 8,000 |
| 2021 | 613,000 | 16,000 |
| 2020 | 629,000 | 54,000 |
| 2019 | 683,000 | 11,000 |
| 2018 | 694,000 | 2,000 |
| 2017 | 692,000 | 13,000 |
| 2016 | 679,000 | 30,000 |
| 2015 | 709,000 | 25,000 |
| 2014 | 734,000 | 87,000 |
| 2013 | 821,000 | 117,000 |
| 2012 | 938,000 | 60,000 |
| 2011 | 998,000 | 82,000 |
| 2010 | 1,080,000 | 190,000 |
| 2009 | 1,270,000 | 150,000 |
| 2008 | 1,420,000 | 180,000 |
| 2007 | 1,600,000 | 130,000 |
| 2006 | 1,730,000 | 110,000 |
| 2005 | 1,840,000 | 100,000 |
| 2004 | 1,940,000 | 180,000 |
| 2003 | 2,120,000 | 140,000 |
| 2002 | 2,260,000 | 40,000 |
| 2001 | 2,300,000 | 70,000 |
| 2000 | 2,370,000 | 100,000 |
| 1999 | 2,470,000 | 120,000 |
| 1998 | 2,590,000 | 40,000 |
| 1997 | 2,630,000 | 10,000 |
| 1996 | 2,640,000 | 10,000 |
| 1995 | 2,630,000 | 50,000 |
| 1994 | 2,580,000 | 20,000 |
| 1993 | 2,560,000 | 20,000 |
| 1992 | 2,540,000 | 10,000 |
| 1991 | 2,530,000 | 20,000 |
| 1990 | 2,510,000 | 320,000 |
| 1989 | 2,190,000 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2,190,000 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2,190,000 | 10,000 |
| 1986 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2,180,000 | 10,000 |
| 1982 | 2,170,000 | 10,000 |
| 1981 | 2,180,000 | 10,000 |
| 1980 | 2,170,000 | 20,000 |
| 1979 | 2,190,000 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2,190,000 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2,190,000 | 10,000 |
| 1976 | 2,200,000 | 20,000 |
| 1975 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2,180,000 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2,180,000 | 10,000 |
| 1971 | 2,170,000 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2,170,000 | 20,000 |
| 1969 | 2,190,000 | 90,000 |
| 1968 | 2,100,000 | 100,000 |
| 1967 | 2,000,000 | 90,000 |
| 1966 | 1,910,000 | 90,000 |
| 1965 | 1,820,000 | 90,000 |
| 1964 | 1,730,000 | 90,000 |
| 1963 | 1,640,000 | 90,000 |
| 1962 | 1,550,000 | 80,000 |
| 1961 | 1,470,000 | 80,000 |
| 1960 | 1,390,000 | 80,000 |
| 1959 | 1,310,000 | 80,000 |
| 1958 | 1,230,000 | 80,000 |
| 1957 | 1,150,000 | 70,000 |
| 1956 | 1,080,000 | 70,000 |
| 1955 | 1,010,000 | 74,000 |
| 1954 | 936,000 | 68,000 |
| 1953 | 868,000 | 67,000 |
| 1952 | 801,000 | 65,000 |
| 1951 | 736,000 | 64,000 |
| 1950 | 672,000 | 65,000 |
| 1949 | 607,000 | 63,000 |
| 1948 | 544,000 | 63,000 |
| 1947 | 481,000 | 61,000 |
| 1946 | 420,000 | 60,000 |
| 1945 | 360,000 | 59,000 |
| 1944 | 301,000 | 56,000 |
| 1943 | 245,000 | 56,000 |
| 1942 | 189,000 | 55,000 |
| 1941 | 134,000 | 54,700 |
| 1940 | 79,300 | 300 |
| 1939 | 79,000 | 300 |
| 1938 | 78,700 | 300 |
| 1937 | 78,400 | 300 |
| 1936 | 78,100 | 300 |
| 1935 | 77,800 | 300 |
| 1934 | 77,500 | 300 |
| 1933 | 77,200 | 300 |
| 1932 | 76,900 | 300 |
| 1931 | 76,600 | 300 |
| 1930 | 76,300 | 300 |
| 1929 | 76,000 | 400 |
| 1928 | 75,600 | 300 |
| 1927 | 75,300 | 300 |
| 1926 | 75,000 | 400 |
| 1925 | 74,600 | 300 |
| 1924 | 74,300 | 400 |
| 1923 | 73,900 | 300 |
| 1922 | 73,600 | 400 |
| 1921 | 73,200 | 300 |
| 1920 | 72,900 | 400 |
| 1919 | 72,500 | 300 |
| 1918 | 72,200 | 400 |
| 1917 | 71,800 | 400 |
| 1916 | 71,400 | 300 |
| 1915 | 71,100 | 400 |
| 1914 | 70,700 | 300 |
| 1913 | 70,400 | 400 |
| 1912 | 70,000 | 400 |
| 1911 | 69,600 | 300 |
| 1910 | 69,300 | 700 |
| 1909 | 68,600 | 600 |
| 1908 | 68,000 | 700 |
| 1907 | 67,300 | 600 |
| 1906 | 66,700 | 600 |
| 1905 | 66,100 | 700 |
| 1904 | 65,400 | 600 |
| 1903 | 64,800 |