This statistic shows the amount of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions attributable to the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). It shows that N2O emissions increased over the years, going from 356,300 metric tons of CO2e in 1990 to 389,100 metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a major greenhouse gas and air pollutant.
Sector and industry classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Nitrous Oxide (N2o) Emissions of The Mining and Quarrying Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Co2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions of the mining and quarrying industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of CO2e*) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/488566/nitrous-oxide-emission-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
