Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 10.91 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.91 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in 2020. 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 (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom peaked at 20.14 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.91 kt, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 48 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.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.03 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.14 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 17.84 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.57 kt | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 19.79 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.22 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 19.24 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.85 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.14 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.44 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4 kt | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.98 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.69 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.75 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.98 kt | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13 kt | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.55 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.48 kt | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.79 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.53 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.79 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.11 kt | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.89 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.19 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.76 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.91 kt | -7.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.91 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.38 kt, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.91 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 kt, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 kt | 17.84 kt | 20.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 kt | 11.48 kt | 17.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 kt | 11.76 kt | 12.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 kt | 10.91 kt | 10.91 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 (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in United Kingdom was 10.91 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.14 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — 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