United Kingdom vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide
United Kingdom
1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 7,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes United States's figure about 6.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 | 1,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2000s | 1,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2010s | 1,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,483 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | United States |
| 2020s | 1,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,338 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, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 9,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,318 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between United Kingdom and United States?
- 7,796 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?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.