Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +25.1% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.