Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes was 19.14 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.14
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 1990
All-time low
19.14
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

010203040501990200420181990: 49.41991: 48.61992: 43.71993: 40.81994: 42.71995: 42.51996: 43.81997: 471998: 44.41999: 26.12000: 252001: 24.52002: 23.12003: 24.32004: 24.22005: 24.62006: 24.62007: 25.72008: 24.92009: 22.42010: 23.52011: 21.32012: 21.12013: 21.62014: 22.12015: 22.12016: 21.52017: 20.32018: 19.1

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United Kingdom stood at 19.14. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United Kingdom peaked at 49.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 2018.

United Kingdom ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 49.39 —
1991 48.62 -1.6%
1992 43.68 -10.2%
1993 40.76 -6.7%
1994 42.68 +4.7%
1995 42.49 -0.4%
1996 43.79 +3.1%
1997 47.04 +7.4%
1998 44.4 -5.6%
1999 26.14 -41.1%
2000 25.04 -4.2%
2001 24.46 -2.3%
2002 23.1 -5.6%
2003 24.34 +5.4%
2004 24.25 -0.4%
2005 24.55 +1.2%
2006 24.64 +0.4%
2007 25.72 +4.4%
2008 24.88 -3.3%
2009 22.43 -9.8%
2010 23.52 +4.9%
2011 21.31 -9.4%
2012 21.07 -1.1%
2013 21.59 +2.5%
2014 22.05 +2.1%
2015 22.13 +0.4%
2016 21.52 -2.8%
2017 20.26 -5.9%
2018 19.14 -5.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 19.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98, 6.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 19.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32, 8.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -41.1% 44.4 26.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.9 26.14 49.39 10
2000s 24.34 22.43 25.72 10
2010s 21.4 19.14 23.52 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Canada 21.64 compare
  2. 24 Italy 21.51 compare
  3. 25 Malaysia 19.88 compare
  4. 27 Philippines 18.68 compare
  5. 28 Spain 18.45 compare
  6. 29 Kuwait 18.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United Kingdom?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes in United Kingdom was 19.14 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 1990.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - industrial processes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Industrial Processes
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,510 data points, 1990–2018
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Industrial Processes sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.