AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 20,122 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,122 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 257 countries
All-time high
26,511 kt
in 1990
All-time low
20,122 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 26.5k kt1991: 25.6k kt1992: 24.8k kt1993: 24.7k kt1994: 25.3k kt1995: 25.2k kt1996: 26.0k kt1997: 25.4k kt1998: 25.0k kt1999: 24.7k kt2000: 23.6k kt2001: 23.0k kt2002: 22.9k kt2003: 22.5k kt2004: 22.5k kt2005: 22.0k kt2006: 21.5k kt2007: 21.2k kt2008: 21.3k kt2009: 20.6k kt2010: 20.9k kt2011: 21.0k kt2012: 20.7k kt2013: 20.9k kt2014: 21.6k kt2015: 21.6k kt2016: 21.4k kt2017: 21.7k kt2018: 21.4k kt2019: 21.6k kt2020: 20.6k kt2021: 21.2k kt2022: 20.4k kt2023: 20.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 20,122 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 26,511 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,122 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,511 kt
1991 25,568 kt -3.6%
1992 24,779 kt -3.1%
1993 24,690 kt -0.4%
1994 25,307 kt +2.5%
1995 25,209 kt -0.4%
1996 26,010 kt +3.2%
1997 25,394 kt -2.4%
1998 24,955 kt -1.7%
1999 24,702 kt -1.0%
2000 23,612 kt -4.4%
2001 22,962 kt -2.8%
2002 22,927 kt -0.2%
2003 22,459 kt -2.0%
2004 22,455 kt -0.0%
2005 21,985 kt -2.1%
2006 21,505 kt -2.2%
2007 21,182 kt -1.5%
2008 21,284 kt +0.5%
2009 20,602 kt -3.2%
2010 20,923 kt +1.6%
2011 20,963 kt +0.2%
2012 20,748 kt -1.0%
2013 20,850 kt +0.5%
2014 21,570 kt +3.5%
2015 21,551 kt -0.1%
2016 21,394 kt -0.7%
2017 21,657 kt +1.2%
2018 21,377 kt -1.3%
2019 21,572 kt +0.9%
2020 20,628 kt -4.4%
2021 21,165 kt +2.6%
2022 20,442 kt -3.4%
2023 20,122 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,313 kt 24,690 kt 26,511 kt 10
2000s 22,097 kt 20,602 kt 23,612 kt 10
2010s 21,261 kt 20,748 kt 21,657 kt 10
2020s 20,589 kt 20,122 kt 21,165 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 29 Viet Nam 20,435 kt compare
  2. 29 Viet Nam 20,435 kt compare
  3. 31 Angola 20,403 kt compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,122 kt compare
  5. 34 Colombia 18,647 kt compare
  6. 35 South Sudan 18,606 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20,122 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 26,511 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20,122 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — 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
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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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