Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 1,027 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,027 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,272 kt
in 1997
All-time low
1,020 kt
in 2016
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020

05001.0k1.5k1990200520201990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.2k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.0k kt2020: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom stood at 1,027 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 1,272 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,020 kt, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,219 kt
1991 1,211 kt -0.6%
1992 1,187 kt -2.0%
1993 1,200 kt +1.1%
1994 1,199 kt -0.1%
1995 1,169 kt -2.5%
1996 1,217 kt +4.2%
1997 1,272 kt +4.5%
1998 1,236 kt -2.8%
1999 1,232 kt -0.3%
2000 1,175 kt -4.6%
2001 1,170 kt -0.5%
2002 1,131 kt -3.3%
2003 1,130 kt -0.1%
2004 1,155 kt +2.2%
2005 1,127 kt -2.5%
2006 1,119 kt -0.7%
2007 1,093 kt -2.3%
2008 1,059 kt -3.1%
2009 1,046 kt -1.2%
2010 1,062 kt +1.5%
2011 1,046 kt -1.5%
2012 1,026 kt -1.9%
2013 1,025 kt -0.1%
2014 1,041 kt +1.5%
2015 1,034 kt -0.7%
2016 1,020 kt -1.3%
2017 1,038 kt +1.8%
2018 1,041 kt +0.2%
2019 1,040 kt -0.0%
2020 1,027 kt -1.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1,027 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 317.17 kt, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1,027 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368.6 kt, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,214 kt 1,169 kt 1,272 kt 10
2000s 1,121 kt 1,046 kt 1,175 kt 10
2010s 1,037 kt 1,020 kt 1,062 kt 10
2020s 1,027 kt 1,027 kt 1,027 kt 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 10 Poland 1,750 kt compare
  2. 11 Canada 1,356 kt compare
  3. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,046 kt compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,027 kt compare
  5. 15 Romania 885.59 kt compare
  6. 16 Denmark 885.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
Manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 1,027 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1,272 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,020 kt in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is manure applied to soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied to Soils — 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
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