IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 12,961 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12,961 kt
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
16,445 kt
in 1997
All-time low
12,961 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200520201990: 16.2k kt1991: 16.3k kt1992: 15.8k kt1993: 15.4k kt1994: 15.9k kt1995: 15.9k kt1996: 16.2k kt1997: 16.4k kt1998: 16.2k kt1999: 16.2k kt2000: 15.5k kt2001: 14.8k kt2002: 14.8k kt2003: 14.7k kt2004: 14.5k kt2005: 14.3k kt2006: 13.8k kt2007: 13.5k kt2008: 13.3k kt2009: 13.3k kt2010: 13.5k kt2011: 13.5k kt2012: 13.3k kt2013: 13.4k kt2014: 13.9k kt2015: 13.6k kt2016: 13.4k kt2017: 13.8k kt2018: 13.7k kt2019: 13.7k kt2020: 13.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom is 12,961 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 16,445 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,961 kt, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 16,205 kt
1991 16,275 kt +0.4%
1992 15,769 kt -3.1%
1993 15,385 kt -2.4%
1994 15,899 kt +3.3%
1995 15,943 kt +0.3%
1996 16,202 kt +1.6%
1997 16,445 kt +1.5%
1998 16,177 kt -1.6%
1999 16,224 kt +0.3%
2000 15,454 kt -4.7%
2001 14,846 kt -3.9%
2002 14,799 kt -0.3%
2003 14,680 kt -0.8%
2004 14,490 kt -1.3%
2005 14,309 kt -1.3%
2006 13,820 kt -3.4%
2007 13,543 kt -2.0%
2008 13,257 kt -2.1%
2009 13,326 kt +0.5%
2010 13,465 kt +1.0%
2011 13,469 kt +0.0%
2012 13,303 kt -1.2%
2013 13,437 kt +1.0%
2014 13,909 kt +3.5%
2015 13,606 kt -2.2%
2016 13,439 kt -1.2%
2017 13,806 kt +2.7%
2018 13,679 kt -0.9%
2019 13,652 kt -0.2%
2020 12,961 kt -5.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 12,961 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,444 kt, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 12,961 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,347 kt, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,052 kt 15,385 kt 16,445 kt 10
2000s 14,253 kt 13,257 kt 15,454 kt 10
2010s 13,576 kt 13,303 kt 13,909 kt 10
2020s 12,961 kt 12,961 kt 12,961 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Colombia 17,209 kt compare
  2. 18 Poland 16,620 kt compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 15,549 kt compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,961 kt compare
  5. 22 Chad 12,670 kt compare
  6. 23 Peru 12,648 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 12,961 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16,445 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,961 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 2,149 data points, 1990–2020
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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