All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 5.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom is 5.72 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 13.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.72 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 13.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.62 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.52 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.23 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 11.75 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.69 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.25 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.65 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.02 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.28 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.98 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.72 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.72 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 72% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.72 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.72 t CO2eq/cap, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.63 t CO2eq/cap | 11.78 t CO2eq/cap | 13.4 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 t CO2eq/cap | 9.25 t CO2eq/cap | 11.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 t CO2eq/cap | 6.54 t CO2eq/cap | 9.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 t CO2eq/cap | 5.72 t CO2eq/cap | 6.09 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 85 Brazil 5.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 5.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 5.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 91 Latvia 5.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 5.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.