Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,908 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom stood at 1,908 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 2,994 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,783 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,417 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,486 kt | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,557 kt | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,634 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,703 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,782 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,836 kt | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,888 kt | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,915 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,862 kt | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,888 kt | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,836 kt | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,994 kt | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,730 kt | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 2,703 kt | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,703 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,756 kt | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,782 kt | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,888 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,703 kt | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2,631 kt | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,573 kt | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,584 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,388 kt | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2,576 kt | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2,676 kt | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,703 kt | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,703 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,676 kt | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,650 kt | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,756 kt | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,782 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,703 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,703 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,676 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,703 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,586 kt | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,597 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,584 kt | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,581 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,586 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,507 kt | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,430 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,364 kt | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,361 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,364 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,300 kt | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,192 kt | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,038 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,059 kt | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,025 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,186 kt | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,160 kt | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,109 kt | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,101 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,027 kt | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,051 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,025 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,009 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,783 kt | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,905 kt | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,908 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,908 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,908 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 239.29 kt, 8.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,908 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267.65 kt, 7.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,691 kt | 2,417 kt | 2,915 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,814 kt | 2,703 kt | 2,994 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,621 kt | 2,388 kt | 2,703 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,674 kt | 2,584 kt | 2,782 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,372 kt | 2,038 kt | 2,586 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,075 kt | 2,009 kt | 2,186 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,876 kt | 1,783 kt | 1,908 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 33 Bangladesh 2,181 kt compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 2,165 kt compare
- 35 Argentina 1,966 kt compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,908 kt compare
- 38 Czechia 1,855 kt compare
- 39 Spain 1,850 kt compare
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 1,908 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,994 kt in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,783 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Energy — 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