Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 228.65 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
228.65 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
228.65 kt
in 2021
All-time low
21.18 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 21.2 kt1991: 27.9 kt1992: 34.1 kt1993: 39.9 kt1994: 47.1 kt1995: 53.4 kt1996: 60.7 kt1997: 68.4 kt1998: 75.9 kt1999: 84.1 kt2000: 90.8 kt2001: 98.3 kt2002: 146.1 kt2003: 154.3 kt2004: 154.2 kt2005: 157 kt2006: 136 kt2007: 137.8 kt2008: 145.5 kt2009: 159.1 kt2010: 158.9 kt2011: 170.8 kt2012: 175.2 kt2013: 176.9 kt2014: 183.1 kt2015: 180.5 kt2016: 191.1 kt2017: 200.3 kt2018: 203.1 kt2019: 205 kt2020: 221.9 kt2021: 228.7 kt2022: 228.7 kt2023: 228.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom is 228.65 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 228.65 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.18 kt, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 27th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21.18 kt
1991 27.93 kt +31.9%
1992 34.1 kt +22.1%
1993 39.89 kt +17.0%
1994 47.09 kt +18.0%
1995 53.43 kt +13.5%
1996 60.65 kt +13.5%
1997 68.37 kt +12.7%
1998 75.86 kt +11.0%
1999 84.1 kt +10.9%
2000 90.81 kt +8.0%
2001 98.27 kt +8.2%
2002 146.13 kt +48.7%
2003 154.34 kt +5.6%
2004 154.19 kt -0.1%
2005 156.99 kt +1.8%
2006 136.05 kt -13.3%
2007 137.78 kt +1.3%
2008 145.54 kt +5.6%
2009 159.06 kt +9.3%
2010 158.94 kt -0.1%
2011 170.83 kt +7.5%
2012 175.15 kt +2.5%
2013 176.94 kt +1.0%
2014 183.05 kt +3.5%
2015 180.5 kt -1.4%
2016 191.12 kt +5.9%
2017 200.34 kt +4.8%
2018 203.08 kt +1.4%
2019 204.97 kt +0.9%
2020 221.94 kt +8.3%
2021 228.65 kt +3.0%
2022 228.65 kt +0.0%
2023 228.65 kt +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 228.65 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.65 kt, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 228.65 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 kt, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +48.7% 98.27 kt 146.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.26 kt 21.18 kt 84.1 kt 10
2000s 137.92 kt 90.81 kt 159.06 kt 10
2010s 184.49 kt 158.94 kt 204.97 kt 10
2020s 226.98 kt 221.94 kt 228.65 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 399.42 kt compare
  2. 25 Algeria 251.73 kt compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 244.13 kt compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 228.65 kt compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 220.74 kt compare
  6. 30 Tunisia 195.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 228.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 228.65 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21.18 kt in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — 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
87 places, 2,883 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