Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom stood at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 Ireland 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 17 India 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.