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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 13.96 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.96 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 222 countries
All-time high
29.29 kt
in 1991
All-time low
13.83 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 29.1 kt1991: 29.3 kt1992: 29 kt1993: 24.8 kt1994: 23.9 kt1995: 22.4 kt1996: 21.2 kt1997: 19.9 kt1998: 18.6 kt1999: 17.7 kt2000: 18.5 kt2001: 21 kt2002: 19.2 kt2003: 19.7 kt2004: 20.2 kt2005: 22.1 kt2006: 22.7 kt2007: 21.6 kt2008: 21 kt2009: 18 kt2010: 18.4 kt2011: 19.1 kt2012: 24.9 kt2013: 24.3 kt2014: 21.3 kt2015: 20.2 kt2016: 15.7 kt2017: 14.7 kt2018: 14.7 kt2019: 15.3 kt2020: 13.8 kt2021: 14.2 kt2022: 14 kt2023: 14 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.96 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.29 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.83 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29.15 kt
1991 29.29 kt +0.5%
1992 28.99 kt -1.0%
1993 24.84 kt -14.3%
1994 23.89 kt -3.8%
1995 22.42 kt -6.2%
1996 21.22 kt -5.3%
1997 19.95 kt -6.0%
1998 18.58 kt -6.9%
1999 17.69 kt -4.8%
2000 18.46 kt +4.4%
2001 21.03 kt +13.9%
2002 19.25 kt -8.5%
2003 19.69 kt +2.3%
2004 20.22 kt +2.7%
2005 22.09 kt +9.3%
2006 22.71 kt +2.8%
2007 21.6 kt -4.9%
2008 20.96 kt -3.0%
2009 18.03 kt -14.0%
2010 18.43 kt +2.2%
2011 19.14 kt +3.9%
2012 24.92 kt +30.2%
2013 24.28 kt -2.5%
2014 21.26 kt -12.5%
2015 20.21 kt -4.9%
2016 15.75 kt -22.1%
2017 14.72 kt -6.5%
2018 14.67 kt -0.3%
2019 15.34 kt +4.5%
2020 13.83 kt -9.8%
2021 14.17 kt +2.4%
2022 14.03 kt -0.9%
2023 13.96 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.6 kt 17.69 kt 29.29 kt 10
2000s 20.4 kt 18.03 kt 22.71 kt 10
2010s 18.87 kt 14.67 kt 24.92 kt 10
2020s 14 kt 13.83 kt 14.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.75 kt compare
  2. 19 Australia 14.42 kt compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 14.13 kt compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom 13.96 kt compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 12.43 kt compare
  6. 24 Philippines 11.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.29 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.83 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — 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
255 places, 7,872 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