Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 20,285 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,285 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 257 countries
All-time high
26,734 kt
in 1990
All-time low
20,285 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 26.7k kt1991: 25.8k kt1992: 25.0k kt1993: 24.9k kt1994: 25.5k kt1995: 25.4k kt1996: 26.2k kt1997: 25.6k kt1998: 25.2k kt1999: 24.9k kt2000: 23.8k kt2001: 23.1k kt2002: 23.1k kt2003: 22.5k kt2004: 22.5k kt2005: 22.1k kt2006: 21.6k kt2007: 21.2k kt2008: 21.3k kt2009: 20.7k kt2010: 21.0k kt2011: 21.0k kt2012: 20.8k kt2013: 20.9k kt2014: 21.7k kt2015: 21.7k kt2016: 21.5k kt2017: 21.8k kt2018: 21.5k kt2019: 21.7k kt2020: 20.8k kt2021: 21.3k kt2022: 20.6k kt2023: 20.3k kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 20,285 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 26,734 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,285 kt, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom 30th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,734 kt
1991 25,794 kt -3.5%
1992 25,003 kt -3.1%
1993 24,912 kt -0.4%
1994 25,523 kt +2.5%
1995 25,418 kt -0.4%
1996 26,241 kt +3.2%
1997 25,617 kt -2.4%
1998 25,190 kt -1.7%
1999 24,902 kt -1.1%
2000 23,801 kt -4.4%
2001 23,115 kt -2.9%
2002 23,064 kt -0.2%
2003 22,522 kt -2.3%
2004 22,502 kt -0.1%
2005 22,055 kt -2.0%
2006 21,559 kt -2.2%
2007 21,235 kt -1.5%
2008 21,337 kt +0.5%
2009 20,657 kt -3.2%
2010 21,008 kt +1.7%
2011 21,048 kt +0.2%
2012 20,848 kt -1.0%
2013 20,950 kt +0.5%
2014 21,665 kt +3.4%
2015 21,665 kt +0.0%
2016 21,544 kt -0.6%
2017 21,813 kt +1.2%
2018 21,513 kt -1.4%
2019 21,723 kt +1.0%
2020 20,773 kt -4.4%
2021 21,312 kt +2.6%
2022 20,605 kt -3.3%
2023 20,285 kt -1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 20,285 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 598.22 kt, 33.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 20,285 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,199 kt, 9.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,533 kt 24,902 kt 26,734 kt 10
2000s 22,185 kt 20,657 kt 23,801 kt 10
2010s 21,378 kt 20,848 kt 21,813 kt 10
2020s 20,744 kt 20,285 kt 21,312 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Bangladesh 22,370 kt compare
  2. 28 Viet Nam 20,328 kt compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 20,328 kt compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,285 kt compare
  5. 32 Poland 18,716 kt compare
  6. 33 Colombia 18,567 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 20,285 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 26,734 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20,285 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 data points, 1990–2023
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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