Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1019 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1019 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.401 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 Mt CO2e, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 193 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.401 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3629 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3117 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3205 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2741 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2393 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2114 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2237 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1707 Mt CO2e | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1724 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1576 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.159 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1579 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1533 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1454 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.14 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1424 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1463 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1097 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0995 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0911 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0918 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.096 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0982 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1025 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2844 Mt CO2e | 0.2114 Mt CO2e | 0.401 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | 0.1454 Mt CO2e | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.131 Mt CO2e | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | 0.1463 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0941 Mt CO2e | 0.0844 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1019 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.401 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 Mt CO2e in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).