United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O)
United Kingdom
12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 295,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 24.7 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 | 16,110 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 301,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 285,194 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 14,383 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 311,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 297,263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 13,866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 329,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 315,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 13,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 310,844 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 297,747 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o), United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 307,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) between United Kingdom and United States?
- 295,512 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 — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
- 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.