Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in United Kingdom is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.3% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +45.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Czechia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 28 Germany 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Georgia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cyprus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in United Kingdom was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- 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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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.