IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 48.91 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

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

02040601990200520201990: 61.1 kt1991: 61.4 kt1992: 59.5 kt1993: 58.1 kt1994: 60 kt1995: 60.2 kt1996: 61.1 kt1997: 62.1 kt1998: 61 kt1999: 61.2 kt2000: 58.3 kt2001: 56 kt2002: 55.8 kt2003: 55.4 kt2004: 54.7 kt2005: 54 kt2006: 52.2 kt2007: 51.1 kt2008: 50 kt2009: 50.3 kt2010: 50.8 kt2011: 50.8 kt2012: 50.2 kt2013: 50.7 kt2014: 52.5 kt2015: 51.3 kt2016: 50.7 kt2017: 52.1 kt2018: 51.6 kt2019: 51.5 kt2020: 48.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom is 48.91 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 62.06 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.91 kt, in 2020.

United Kingdom ranks 20th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 61.15 kt
1991 61.41 kt +0.4%
1992 59.51 kt -3.1%
1993 58.06 kt -2.4%
1994 59.99 kt +3.3%
1995 60.16 kt +0.3%
1996 61.14 kt +1.6%
1997 62.06 kt +1.5%
1998 61.04 kt -1.6%
1999 61.22 kt +0.3%
2000 58.32 kt -4.7%
2001 56.02 kt -3.9%
2002 55.85 kt -0.3%
2003 55.4 kt -0.8%
2004 54.68 kt -1.3%
2005 54 kt -1.3%
2006 52.15 kt -3.4%
2007 51.11 kt -2.0%
2008 50.02 kt -2.1%
2009 50.29 kt +0.5%
2010 50.81 kt +1.0%
2011 50.83 kt +0.0%
2012 50.2 kt -1.2%
2013 50.7 kt +1.0%
2014 52.49 kt +3.5%
2015 51.34 kt -2.2%
2016 50.71 kt -1.2%
2017 52.1 kt +2.7%
2018 51.62 kt -0.9%
2019 51.52 kt -0.2%
2020 48.91 kt -5.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 48.91 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.99 kt, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 48.91 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.86 kt, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.57 kt 58.06 kt 62.06 kt 10
2000s 53.78 kt 50.02 kt 58.32 kt 10
2010s 51.23 kt 50.2 kt 52.49 kt 10
2020s 48.91 kt 48.91 kt 48.91 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Colombia 64.94 kt compare
  2. 18 Poland 62.72 kt compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 58.68 kt compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48.91 kt compare
  5. 22 Chad 47.81 kt compare
  6. 23 Peru 47.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 48.91 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 62.06 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 48.91 kt in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — 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