Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 292.94 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 292.94 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Kingdom peaked at 462.11 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 292.94 kilograms per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435.82 kilograms per person | 419.79 kilograms per person | 462.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 365.25 kilograms per person | 329.57 kilograms per person | 399.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.52 kilograms per person | 320.29 kilograms per person | 332.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.97 kilograms per person | 292.94 kilograms per person | 312.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Kingdom?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in United Kingdom was 292.94 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 462.11 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.94 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.