Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0085 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 186 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 (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 Mauritius 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 14 Luxembourg 0.0066 kt per square kilometre compare
- 15 Germany 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 0.006 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.