South America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

South America
6,426 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,466 kt
in 2023
South America rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • South America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0k4.0k6.0k199020062023

How they compare

South America currently reports 6,426 kt against 1,466 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,960 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,168 kt 1,210 kt 1,958 kt South America
2000s 4,469 kt 1,343 kt 3,127 kt South America
2010s 5,704 kt 1,421 kt 4,283 kt South America
2020s 6,232 kt 1,454 kt 4,778 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, South America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South America, at 6,426 kt against 1,466 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4,960 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,434 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf