Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.421 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom stood at 0.421 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 133.1% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom peaked at 11.15 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.94 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8347 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1973 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +245.2% |
| 1974 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1975 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1977 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8726 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4282 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1981 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -829.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0359 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1983 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +8621.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6364 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1986 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +645.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1988 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1989 | 2 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1992 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1999 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +18214.1% |
| 2000 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2001 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2002 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2003 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2004 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2005 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2006 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6577 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2008 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +676.5% |
| 2009 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2014 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2747 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -416.3% |
| 2019 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 2020 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +658.7% |
| 2021 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2022 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2023 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2024 | 0.421 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +18214.1% | 0.0324 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +8621.9% | 0.0359 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -829.5% | 0.4282 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | -0.6577 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0923 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -19.94 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 153 Albania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom was 0.421 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.94 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- United Kingdom ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.