Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,056 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom is 2,056 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 2,056 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 678.4 kt, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 678.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 707.55 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 739.35 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 779.1 kt | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 816.2 kt | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 858.6 kt | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 898.35 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 935.45 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 967.25 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 946.05 kt | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 930.15 kt | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 930.15 kt | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 922.2 kt | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 914.25 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 914.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 914.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 914.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 895.7 kt | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 922.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 895.7 kt | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 895.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 895.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 895.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 916.9 kt | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 946.05 kt | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 948.7 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 948.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 969.9 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 954 kt | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 954 kt | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 975.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,004 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,018 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,028 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,057 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,100 kt | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,116 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,140 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,171 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,192 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,219 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,256 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,288 kt | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,320 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,357 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,394 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,455 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,458 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,526 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,616 kt | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,693 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,725 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,768 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,844 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,863 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,927 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,966 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,948 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,958 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,982 kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,009 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,033 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,056 kt | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,056 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 102.56 kt, 20.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,056 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.64 kt, 13.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.03 kt | 678.4 kt | 967.25 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 920.35 kt | 895.7 kt | 946.05 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.7 kt | 895.7 kt | 969.9 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,056 kt | 954 kt | 1,171 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 kt | 1,192 kt | 1,526 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,831 kt | 1,616 kt | 1,966 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 kt | 1,982 kt | 2,056 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 2,056 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,056 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.4 kt in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — 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