Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 3.88 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.88 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.8 kt
in 1997
All-time low
3.85 kt
in 2016
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

0123451990200520201990: 4.6 kt1991: 4.6 kt1992: 4.5 kt1993: 4.5 kt1994: 4.5 kt1995: 4.4 kt1996: 4.6 kt1997: 4.8 kt1998: 4.7 kt1999: 4.7 kt2000: 4.4 kt2001: 4.4 kt2002: 4.3 kt2003: 4.3 kt2004: 4.4 kt2005: 4.3 kt2006: 4.2 kt2007: 4.1 kt2008: 4 kt2009: 3.9 kt2010: 4 kt2011: 3.9 kt2012: 3.9 kt2013: 3.9 kt2014: 3.9 kt2015: 3.9 kt2016: 3.8 kt2017: 3.9 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 3.9 kt2020: 3.9 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 3.88 kt for manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 4.8 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.85 kt, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 4.6 kt
1991 4.57 kt -0.6%
1992 4.48 kt -2.0%
1993 4.53 kt +1.1%
1994 4.52 kt -0.1%
1995 4.41 kt -2.5%
1996 4.59 kt +4.2%
1997 4.8 kt +4.5%
1998 4.67 kt -2.8%
1999 4.65 kt -0.3%
2000 4.44 kt -4.6%
2001 4.42 kt -0.5%
2002 4.27 kt -3.3%
2003 4.26 kt -0.1%
2004 4.36 kt +2.2%
2005 4.25 kt -2.5%
2006 4.22 kt -0.7%
2007 4.13 kt -2.3%
2008 4 kt -3.1%
2009 3.95 kt -1.2%
2010 4.01 kt +1.5%
2011 3.95 kt -1.5%
2012 3.87 kt -1.9%
2013 3.87 kt -0.1%
2014 3.93 kt +1.5%
2015 3.9 kt -0.7%
2016 3.85 kt -1.3%
2017 3.92 kt +1.8%
2018 3.93 kt +0.2%
2019 3.93 kt -0.0%
2020 3.88 kt -1.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 3.88 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 3.88 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 kt, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.58 kt 4.41 kt 4.8 kt 10
2000s 4.23 kt 3.95 kt 4.44 kt 10
2010s 3.91 kt 3.85 kt 4.01 kt 10
2020s 3.88 kt 3.88 kt 3.88 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Poland 6.6 kt compare
  2. 11 Canada 5.12 kt compare
  3. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.95 kt compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.88 kt compare
  5. 15 Romania 3.34 kt compare
  6. 16 Denmark 3.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 3.88 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 kt in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is manure applied to soils — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 1,471 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