Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 2,891 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom stood at 2,891 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 5,337 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,891 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 48 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.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,308 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,337 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,904 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 4,728 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5,187 kt | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 5,245 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,092 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,098 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,994 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,072 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4,622 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,345 kt | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,234 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,157 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,910 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3,706 kt | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,445 kt | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,326 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,042 kt | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3,125 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,317 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,258 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,229 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,320 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3,390 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,210 kt | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,150 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,180 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,231 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,116 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,891 kt | -7.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,891 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 896.03 kt, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,891 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 845.12 kt, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,096 kt | 4,728 kt | 5,337 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,791 kt | 3,042 kt | 4,622 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,240 kt | 3,116 kt | 3,390 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,891 kt | 2,891 kt | 2,891 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 2,891 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,337 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,891 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. 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