The current methane emissions in metric tons generated by waste of the United Kingdom is 605,000, this is a decrease of 8,000 (-1.3%) compared to 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
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 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 |