Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK)1990-2023

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 24, 2025

Nitrous oxides (N₂O) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) were equivalent to 18.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2023, dropping one percent from the previous year, and almost 60 percent from 1990. Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming potential almost 300 times greater than carbon dioxide. 

Annual nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

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February 2025

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

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Figures are for territorial emissions.

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This statistic is using original data from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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