Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was -0.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -0.52 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 6.14 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.87 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 179th out of 196 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.106 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1973 | -0.9321 % change on previous year | -979.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9943 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0432 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0972 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1977 | -0.1298 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1978 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1577.2% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1980 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1981 | -0.0777 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0444 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -19102.1% |
| 1985 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0528 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0738 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +2726.5% |
| 1989 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1421.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1955 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +2770.2% |
| 2010 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9719 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +281.9% |
| 2017 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2018 | -0.9554 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2019 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 2022 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2023 | -0.527 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2024 | -0.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +19102.1% | -0.0111 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2770.2% | 0.1955 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2726.5% | 0.0738 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1577.2% | -0.1298 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1421.0% | 0.1368 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -979.1% | 0.106 % change on previous year | -0.9321 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.3424 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.1368 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 0.1955 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1946 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 176 Hong Kong -0.2277 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Sri Lanka -0.3543 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Puerto Rico -0.4396 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hungary -0.5291 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Lebanon -0.6061 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Haiti -1.24 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -0.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.87 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.3%. 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 Waste (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 Waste (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 Waste 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.