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Per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.4059 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4059
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.812
in 1979
All-time low
0.1228
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom stood at 0.4059.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom peaked at 0.812 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1228, in 1850.

United Kingdom ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1228 —
1851 0.1243 +1.2%
1852 0.1256 +1.0%
1853 0.1266 +0.9%
1854 0.1276 +0.8%
1855 0.1285 +0.7%
1856 0.1292 +0.6%
1857 0.1298 +0.4%
1858 0.1302 +0.3%
1859 0.1304 +0.1%
1860 0.1302 -0.1%
1861 0.1299 -0.3%
1862 0.1295 -0.3%
1863 0.129 -0.4%
1864 0.1284 -0.4%
1865 0.1279 -0.4%
1866 0.1274 -0.4%
1867 0.1269 -0.4%
1868 0.1264 -0.4%
1869 0.1258 -0.4%
1870 0.1253 -0.4%
1871 0.1258 +0.4%
1872 0.1279 +1.7%
1873 0.1313 +2.6%
1874 0.1355 +3.2%
1875 0.1401 +3.4%
1876 0.1447 +3.3%
1877 0.149 +2.9%
1878 0.1525 +2.4%
1879 0.155 +1.6%
1880 0.1562 +0.7%
1881 0.1565 +0.2%
1882 0.1566 +0.1%
1883 0.1566 +0.0%
1884 0.1565 -0.1%
1885 0.1563 -0.1%
1886 0.156 -0.2%
1887 0.1558 -0.2%
1888 0.1556 -0.1%
1889 0.1554 -0.1%
1890 0.1471 -5.3%
1891 0.1567 +6.5%
1892 0.1655 +5.6%
1893 0.1735 +4.8%
1894 0.1805 +4.1%
1895 0.1865 +3.3%
1896 0.1915 +2.7%
1897 0.1954 +2.0%
1898 0.1981 +1.4%
1899 0.1996 +0.7%
1900 0.1997 +0.1%
1901 0.1987 -0.5%
1902 0.1967 -1.0%
1903 0.194 -1.4%
1904 0.1909 -1.6%
1905 0.1875 -1.8%
1906 0.1842 -1.8%
1907 0.1812 -1.7%
1908 0.1786 -1.4%
1909 0.1769 -1.0%
1910 0.1763 -0.4%
1911 0.1764 +0.0%
1912 0.1766 +0.2%
1913 0.1771 +0.3%
1914 0.1776 +0.3%
1915 0.1782 +0.3%
1916 0.1788 +0.4%
1917 0.1795 +0.4%
1918 0.1803 +0.4%
1919 0.1813 +0.6%
1920 0.1827 +0.8%
1921 0.1846 +1.0%
1922 0.1872 +1.4%
1923 0.1904 +1.7%
1924 0.1938 +1.8%
1925 0.1974 +1.9%
1926 0.2011 +1.9%
1927 0.2047 +1.8%
1928 0.2082 +1.7%
1929 0.2112 +1.4%
1930 0.2135 +1.1%
1931 0.2155 +0.9%
1932 0.2175 +0.9%
1933 0.2194 +0.9%
1934 0.2214 +0.9%
1935 0.2233 +0.9%
1936 0.225 +0.8%
1937 0.2265 +0.6%
1938 0.2275 +0.5%
1939 0.2281 +0.3%
1940 0.2281 +0.0%
1941 0.2345 +2.8%
1942 0.2522 +7.6%
1943 0.2785 +10.4%
1944 0.3103 +11.4%
1945 0.3449 +11.1%
1946 0.3795 +10.0%
1947 0.4113 +8.4%
1948 0.4378 +6.4%
1949 0.456 +4.2%
1950 0.463 +1.5%
1951 0.4645 +0.3%
1952 0.4673 +0.6%
1953 0.47 +0.6%
1954 0.4732 +0.7%
1955 0.477 +0.8%
1956 0.481 +0.8%
1957 0.485 +0.8%
1958 0.489 +0.8%
1959 0.493 +0.8%
1960 0.4968 +0.8%
1961 0.5202 +4.7%
1962 0.5221 +0.4%
1963 0.5252 +0.6%
1964 0.5292 +0.8%
1965 0.5453 +3.0%
1966 0.5543 +1.7%
1967 0.5711 +3.0%
1968 0.5623 -1.5%
1969 0.5466 -2.8%
1970 0.5427 -0.7%
1971 0.5585 +2.9%
1972 0.554 -0.8%
1973 0.5885 +6.2%
1974 0.6653 +13.0%
1975 0.7393 +11.1%
1976 0.8024 +8.5%
1977 0.7928 -1.2%
1978 0.7941 +0.2%
1979 0.812 +2.3%
1980 0.7779 -4.2%
1981 0.7833 +0.7%
1982 0.7981 +1.9%
1983 0.7925 -0.7%
1984 0.7804 -1.5%
1985 0.7621 -2.4%
1986 0.7768 +1.9%
1987 0.7434 -4.3%
1988 0.7207 -3.1%
1989 0.7189 -0.3%
1990 0.6895 -4.1%
1991 0.673 -2.4%
1992 0.6569 -2.4%
1993 0.6504 -1.0%
1994 0.6441 -1.0%
1995 0.6367 -1.1%
1996 0.6507 +2.2%
1997 0.6311 -3.0%
1998 0.6248 -1.0%
1999 0.6384 +2.2%
2000 0.6039 -5.4%
2001 0.579 -4.1%
2002 0.571 -1.4%
2003 0.5616 -1.6%
2004 0.556 -1.0%
2005 0.529 -4.9%
2006 0.5132 -3.0%
2007 0.5048 -1.6%
2008 0.4927 -2.4%
2009 0.4674 -5.1%
2010 0.4747 +1.6%
2011 0.4684 -1.3%
2012 0.466 -0.5%
2013 0.462 -0.9%
2014 0.4706 +1.9%
2015 0.4668 -0.8%
2016 0.4584 -1.8%
2017 0.46 +0.3%
2018 0.4517 -1.8%
2019 0.4513 -0.1%
2020 0.4296 -4.8%
2021 0.4393 +2.3%
2022 0.4242 -3.4%
2023 0.4124 -2.8%
2024 0.4059 -1.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.4059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.4059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1275 0.1228 0.1304 10
1860s 0.1281 0.1258 0.1302 10
1870s 0.1387 0.1253 0.155 10
1880s 0.1561 0.1554 0.1566 10
1890s 0.1794 0.1471 0.1996 10
1900s 0.1889 0.1769 0.1997 10
1910s 0.1782 0.1763 0.1813 10
1920s 0.1962 0.1827 0.2112 10
1930s 0.2218 0.2135 0.2281 10
1940s 0.3333 0.2281 0.456 10
1950s 0.4763 0.463 0.493 10
1960s 0.5373 0.4968 0.5711 10
1970s 0.685 0.5427 0.812 10
1980s 0.7654 0.7189 0.7981 10
1990s 0.6496 0.6248 0.6895 10
2000s 0.5379 0.4674 0.6039 10
2010s 0.463 0.4513 0.4747 10
2020s 0.4223 0.4059 0.4393 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 59 Colombia 0.4433 compare
  2. 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 compare
  3. 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 compare
  4. 63 Eswatini 0.4046 compare
  5. 64 Greece 0.3939 compare
  6. 65 Spain 0.3934 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom?
Per capita nitrous oxide in United Kingdom was 0.4059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 1979.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 in 1850.
How does United Kingdom rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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