Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Kingdom stood at 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1893 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 0.1909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.1776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.2047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1943 | 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1948 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 0.456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.4732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 59 Colombia 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.4329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.4213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Greece 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Kingdom?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in United Kingdom was 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.