Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 19.23 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in United Kingdom is 19.23 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in United Kingdom peaked at 25.84 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 19.23 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3 Mt CO2e | 21.3 Mt CO2e | 23.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.63 Mt CO2e | 22.77 Mt CO2e | 25.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.01 Mt CO2e | 23.35 Mt CO2e | 25.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.21 Mt CO2e | 20.24 Mt CO2e | 22.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.42 Mt CO2e | 19.97 Mt CO2e | 20.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 Mt CO2e | 19.23 Mt CO2e | 20.09 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3362 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in United Kingdom was 19.23 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 25.84 Mt CO2e in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).