United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide
United Kingdom
16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 372,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 23.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 416,230 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 381,099 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 21,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 420,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 398,955 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 18,604 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 421,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 403,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 17,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 393,014 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 375,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 389,708 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between United Kingdom and United States?
- 372,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 12 countries.
- 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.