Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions was 8.27 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.27 kt
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.41 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8.16 kt
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

02.557.510196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — indirect emissions in United Kingdom is 8.27 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 10.41 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.16 kt, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O) in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.46 kt
1962 8.39 kt -0.7%
1963 8.34 kt -0.7%
1964 8.44 kt +1.2%
1965 8.63 kt +2.3%
1966 8.66 kt +0.3%
1967 8.65 kt -0.1%
1968 8.48 kt -2.0%
1969 8.44 kt -0.5%
1970 8.51 kt +0.8%
1971 8.64 kt +1.6%
1972 8.96 kt +3.7%
1973 9.4 kt +4.9%
1974 9.65 kt +2.6%
1975 9.31 kt -3.5%
1976 9.1 kt -2.3%
1977 8.29 kt -8.8%
1978 8.34 kt +0.5%
1979 8.46 kt +1.5%
1980 8.46 kt -0.0%
1981 8.39 kt -0.8%
1982 8.6 kt +2.5%
1983 8.68 kt +0.9%
1984 8.91 kt +2.7%
1985 8.71 kt -2.3%
1986 10 kt +14.9%
1987 10 kt -0.1%
1988 10.08 kt +0.9%
1989 10.31 kt +2.2%
1990 10.41 kt +1.0%
1991 10.34 kt -0.7%
1992 10.38 kt +0.4%
1993 10.26 kt -1.2%
1994 10.27 kt +0.1%
1995 10.23 kt -0.4%
1996 10.28 kt +0.5%
1997 10.28 kt +0.0%
1998 10.32 kt +0.4%
1999 10.23 kt -0.9%
2000 10 kt -2.2%
2001 9.07 kt -9.4%
2002 9.01 kt -0.6%
2003 8.94 kt -0.8%
2004 8.97 kt +0.4%
2005 8.87 kt -1.1%
2006 8.75 kt -1.4%
2007 8.47 kt -3.1%
2008 8.56 kt +1.0%
2009 8.23 kt -3.8%
2010 8.18 kt -0.6%
2011 8.21 kt +0.4%
2012 8.16 kt -0.5%
2013 8.27 kt +1.3%
2014 8.57 kt +3.6%
2015 8.58 kt +0.2%
2016 8.59 kt +0.0%
2017 8.75 kt +1.9%
2018 8.56 kt -2.2%
2019 8.67 kt +1.3%
2020 8.26 kt -4.7%
2021 8.48 kt +2.6%
2022 8.57 kt +1.1%
2023 8.27 kt -3.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 8.27 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.594 kt, 13.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 8.27 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9546 kt, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5 kt 8.34 kt 8.66 kt 9
1970s 8.87 kt 8.29 kt 9.65 kt 10
1980s 9.21 kt 8.39 kt 10.31 kt 10
1990s 10.3 kt 10.23 kt 10.41 kt 10
2000s 8.89 kt 8.23 kt 10 kt 10
2010s 8.45 kt 8.16 kt 8.75 kt 10
2020s 8.39 kt 8.26 kt 8.57 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 29 Mali 10.24 kt compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 10.22 kt compare
  3. 31 Niger 9.13 kt compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.27 kt compare
  5. 34 South Sudan 7.74 kt compare
  6. 35 Germany 7.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — indirect emissions in United Kingdom?
Agricultural soils — indirect emissions in United Kingdom was 8.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10.41 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8.16 kt in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,034 data points, 1961–2023
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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