This statistic shows the amount of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions attributable to waste collection, treatment and disposal services and material recovery services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017, in metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e). It shows that N2O emissions increased significantly over the years. In 1990, emissions totaled only 42,900 metric tons of CO2e, compared to 711,000 metric tons of CO2e in 2017.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Nitrous Oxide (N2o) Emissions from Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal* in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons Co2e**)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from waste collection, treatment and disposal* in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons CO2e**) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/488446/nitrous-oxide-emission-from-waste-collection-and-treatment-uk/