This statistic shows the amount of methane (CH4) emissions attributable to the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that CH4 emissions decreased steadily over the years, going from 30.3 million metric tons in 1990 to 25.7 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2017.
Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*)
Methane (CH4) is the second most emitted greenhouse gas in the world, following carbon dioxide (CO2).
Sector and industry classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Methane (Ch4) Emissions of The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons Co2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e*) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486561/ch4-emission-of-agriculture-uk/
