Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 25.62 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom is 25.62 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom peaked at 42.67 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 25.62 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 29.63 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 30.26 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 31.59 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 34.58 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 38.64 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 42.06 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 41.66 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 41.72 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 42.67 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 40.88 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 41.12 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.77 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.51 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.88 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 40.07 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 40.56 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 38.9 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 37.63 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 37.51 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 35.97 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 35.11 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 34.26 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.06 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.73 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.49 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.34 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.46 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 33.25 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.22 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.74 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 31.29 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 30.67 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.63 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.21 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.92 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.58 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 28.28 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.53 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.94 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.27 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.95 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.12 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.35 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.72 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.68 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.8 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.52 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.18 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.58 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.36 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.62 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.62 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 15.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.62 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 Mt CO2e, 6.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.22 Mt CO2e | 29.4 Mt CO2e | 42.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.08 Mt CO2e | 37.51 Mt CO2e | 41.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.19 Mt CO2e | 33.25 Mt CO2e | 35.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.58 Mt CO2e | 26.94 Mt CO2e | 32.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 Mt CO2e | 26.95 Mt CO2e | 27.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 Mt CO2e | 25.62 Mt CO2e | 26.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom was 25.62 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.62 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).