Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in United Kingdom is 2.52 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom peaked at 15.92 Mt CO2e in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.52 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 15.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 8.47 Mt CO2e | 14.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 Mt CO2e | 5.57 Mt CO2e | 7.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 6.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 2.75 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in United Kingdom was 2.52 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 processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).