Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 24.6 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.6 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 235 countries
All-time high
85.41 kt
in 1991
All-time low
24.6 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 83.9 kt1991: 85.4 kt1992: 83.3 kt1993: 73.5 kt1994: 70.7 kt1995: 64.7 kt1996: 62.2 kt1997: 54.5 kt1998: 53.7 kt1999: 48.1 kt2000: 51.5 kt2001: 56.9 kt2002: 53.1 kt2003: 55.4 kt2004: 54.7 kt2005: 56.6 kt2006: 57.9 kt2007: 53 kt2008: 47.6 kt2009: 41.4 kt2010: 41.4 kt2011: 42.5 kt2012: 54.3 kt2013: 50.6 kt2014: 43.8 kt2015: 40.6 kt2016: 31 kt2017: 28.4 kt2018: 27.8 kt2019: 29 kt2020: 28.9 kt2021: 28.9 kt2022: 25.7 kt2023: 24.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom is 24.6 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 85.41 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.6 kt, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 20th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83.86 kt
1991 85.41 kt +1.8%
1992 83.32 kt -2.5%
1993 73.47 kt -11.8%
1994 70.69 kt -3.8%
1995 64.74 kt -8.4%
1996 62.25 kt -3.8%
1997 54.47 kt -12.5%
1998 53.69 kt -1.4%
1999 48.09 kt -10.4%
2000 51.45 kt +7.0%
2001 56.88 kt +10.5%
2002 53.08 kt -6.7%
2003 55.38 kt +4.3%
2004 54.74 kt -1.2%
2005 56.58 kt +3.4%
2006 57.87 kt +2.3%
2007 52.98 kt -8.4%
2008 47.61 kt -10.1%
2009 41.43 kt -13.0%
2010 41.43 kt +0.0%
2011 42.54 kt +2.7%
2012 54.33 kt +27.7%
2013 50.62 kt -6.8%
2014 43.82 kt -13.4%
2015 40.61 kt -7.3%
2016 31.01 kt -23.6%
2017 28.36 kt -8.5%
2018 27.85 kt -1.8%
2019 29.03 kt +4.2%
2020 28.93 kt -0.3%
2021 28.86 kt -0.2%
2022 25.75 kt -10.8%
2023 24.6 kt -4.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 24.6 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.702 kt, 35.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 24.6 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8989 kt, 27.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68 kt 48.09 kt 85.41 kt 10
2000s 52.8 kt 41.43 kt 57.87 kt 10
2010s 38.96 kt 27.85 kt 54.33 kt 10
2020s 27.04 kt 24.6 kt 28.93 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 42.05 kt compare
  2. 18 South Africa 40.55 kt compare
  3. 19 Philippines 24.85 kt compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.6 kt compare
  5. 22 Republic of Korea 24.36 kt compare
  6. 23 Morocco 22.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 24.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 85.41 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6 kt in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — 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
268 places, 8,688 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