On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 163.16 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 163.16 kt for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.
The figure is up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 235.21 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.33 kt, in 2004.
United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223.55 kt | — |
| 1991 | 227 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 224.14 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 222.02 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 216.45 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 209.16 kt | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 232.03 kt | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 223.42 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 235.21 kt | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 200.31 kt | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 190 kt | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 153.67 kt | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 136.42 kt | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 63.84 kt | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 47.33 kt | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 70.09 kt | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 54.7 kt | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 54.09 kt | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.16 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.38 kt | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 84.8 kt | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 84.96 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.77 kt | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 99.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.39 kt | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 114.06 kt | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 149.88 kt | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 155.56 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 136.9 kt | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 152.48 kt | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 145.56 kt | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 146.47 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 163.16 kt | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 163.16 kt | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 163.16 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.98 kt, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 163.16 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 kt, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +53.1% | 55.38 kt | 84.8 kt |
| 2003 | -53.2% | 136.42 kt | 63.84 kt |
| 2005 | +48.1% | 47.33 kt | 70.09 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.33 kt | 200.31 kt | 235.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.87 kt | 47.33 kt | 190 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.25 kt | 84.8 kt | 155.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.59 kt | 145.56 kt | 163.16 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 30 Morocco 251.54 kt compare
- 31 Belarus 228.78 kt compare
- 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 180.44 kt compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 163.16 kt compare
- 35 China, Taiwan Province of 153.86 kt compare
- 36 Denmark 138.01 kt compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 163.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 235.21 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 kt in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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