Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 18.27 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.27 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 98 countries
All-time high
48.37 kt
in 1993
All-time low
16.78 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

203040501990200620231990: 48.3 kt1991: 48.3 kt1992: 47.9 kt1993: 48.4 kt1994: 41.9 kt1995: 38.4 kt1996: 34.7 kt1997: 31.7 kt1998: 29.1 kt1999: 25.6 kt2000: 21.9 kt2001: 25.1 kt2002: 24.7 kt2003: 24.5 kt2004: 26 kt2005: 27 kt2006: 27.5 kt2007: 26.3 kt2008: 25.2 kt2009: 20 kt2010: 21 kt2011: 21.8 kt2012: 26.9 kt2013: 25.9 kt2014: 23 kt2015: 22 kt2016: 17.6 kt2017: 16.8 kt2018: 18 kt2019: 19.1 kt2020: 17.8 kt2021: 18 kt2022: 18.3 kt2023: 18.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18.27 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 48.37 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.78 kt, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48.25 kt
1991 48.32 kt +0.1%
1992 47.9 kt -0.9%
1993 48.37 kt +1.0%
1994 41.89 kt -13.4%
1995 38.36 kt -8.4%
1996 34.67 kt -9.6%
1997 31.72 kt -8.5%
1998 29.08 kt -8.3%
1999 25.64 kt -11.8%
2000 21.93 kt -14.5%
2001 25.08 kt +14.4%
2002 24.65 kt -1.7%
2003 24.5 kt -0.6%
2004 26 kt +6.1%
2005 26.97 kt +3.7%
2006 27.48 kt +1.9%
2007 26.31 kt -4.3%
2008 25.21 kt -4.2%
2009 20.02 kt -20.6%
2010 21 kt +4.9%
2011 21.77 kt +3.7%
2012 26.95 kt +23.8%
2013 25.92 kt -3.8%
2014 22.97 kt -11.4%
2015 21.97 kt -4.3%
2016 17.56 kt -20.1%
2017 16.78 kt -4.4%
2018 17.96 kt +7.1%
2019 19.14 kt +6.6%
2020 17.78 kt -7.1%
2021 17.97 kt +1.1%
2022 18.27 kt +1.7%
2023 18.27 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.42 kt 25.64 kt 48.37 kt 10
2000s 24.82 kt 20.02 kt 27.48 kt 10
2010s 21.2 kt 16.78 kt 26.95 kt 10
2020s 18.07 kt 17.78 kt 18.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 Philippines 37.73 kt compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 33.78 kt compare
  3. 14 Colombia 24.35 kt compare
  4. 16 France 15.79 kt compare
  5. 17 Italy 15.12 kt compare
  6. 18 Ukraine 11.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.37 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.78 kt in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — 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
138 places, 3,653 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