Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 39.09 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 39.09 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 49.19 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.09 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 49.19 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.31 kt | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 45.91 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 47.73 kt | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 47.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.42 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 48.29 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 46.28 kt | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 44.38 kt | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 44.56 kt | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.1 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.21 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.59 kt | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.97 kt | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.14 kt | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.43 kt | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.78 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.26 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.49 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40 kt | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.54 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.27 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.16 kt | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.56 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.99 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 41.65 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 41.56 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.09 kt | -5.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 39.09 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.99 kt, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 39.09 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.84 kt, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.15 kt | 45.91 kt | 49.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 kt | 39.43 kt | 46.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.05 kt | 40 kt | 42.27 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.09 kt | 39.09 kt | 39.09 kt | 1 |
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) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 39.09 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.09 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. 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