Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0215 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0215 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0841 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.065 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0656 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0631 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0605 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0555 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0557 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 0.069 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 Mt CO2e | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0215 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0841 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).