European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
164,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 164,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 147,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s figure about 9.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 264,293 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 35,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 229,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 220,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 199,041 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 181,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 162,999 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 171,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 154,178 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 164,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
147,912 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed