AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 20,122 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
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 is 20,122 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 peaked at 26,511 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,122 kt, in 2023.
United Kingdom 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 20,122 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 579.29 kt, 34.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 20,122 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,194 kt, 9.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26,511 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,122 kt in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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About this data
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