Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 2.03 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
United Kingdom recorded 2.03 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in United Kingdom peaked at 2.13 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9316 Mt CO2e | 0.9034 Mt CO2e | 0.9602 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9284 Mt CO2e | 0.9 Mt CO2e | 0.9686 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 0.9519 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.03 Mt CO2e | 2.13 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 waste in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in United Kingdom was 2.03 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 waste recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).