Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was -4.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -4.02 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 224.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom peaked at 18.28 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -17.95 % change on previous year, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.6421 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -1081.3% |
| 1974 | -0.304 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1975 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +1204.0% |
| 1976 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 1978 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +287.3% |
| 1979 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1980 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1981 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1985 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1986 | -7.72 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1987 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1988 | 0.641 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1989 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1991 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1992 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1994 | 16.39 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 1995 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1996 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1997 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1998 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1999 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2000 | -10.29 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2004 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -868.6% |
| 2005 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2006 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2007 | -13.32 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2008 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2009 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2010 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2011 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2013 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2014 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2016 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6515 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2018 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -845.1% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2020 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 2021 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2024 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1204.0% | -0.304 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1081.3% | -0.6421 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -5.6 % change on previous year | -17.95 % change on previous year | 0.641 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 127 Algeria -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Australia -3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Indonesia -3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates -4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Hungary -5 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Cameroon -5.88 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom was -4.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- United Kingdom ranks 130th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.