Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.3362 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 power industry (energy) in United Kingdom is 0.3362 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.8506 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7351 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7721 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6926 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7731 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6874 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7284 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7555 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7768 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7819 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8506 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8399 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8121 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7535 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7525 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5655 Mt CO2e | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.706 Mt CO2e | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7689 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7927 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7617 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.748 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7741 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8064 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7824 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.673 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6401 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6164 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.585 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5129 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5311 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4773 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.53 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5988 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5745 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6187 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6023 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6323 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6776 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6257 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5661 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4895 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5137 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5284 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6538 Mt CO2e | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.617 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5538 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5197 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3871 Mt CO2e | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3729 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3884 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3816 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4069 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3702 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3424 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3362 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3362 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 8.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3362 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0449 Mt CO2e, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7553 Mt CO2e | 0.6874 Mt CO2e | 0.8506 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7501 Mt CO2e | 0.5655 Mt CO2e | 0.8399 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6399 Mt CO2e | 0.4773 Mt CO2e | 0.8064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5916 Mt CO2e | 0.4895 Mt CO2e | 0.6776 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4913 Mt CO2e | 0.3729 Mt CO2e | 0.6538 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | 0.3362 Mt CO2e | 0.4069 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.3889 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3434 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Brunei 0.3379 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.3032 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Italy 0.2958 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Sweden 0.2623 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom was 0.3362 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 power industry (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8506 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).