Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,751 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
1,262 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 2,751 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,527 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,540 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2,624 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,507 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,697 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,566 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 2,510 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,490 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,406 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 2,328 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,275 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,269 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,210 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,394 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,417 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,364 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,359 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,357 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,301 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,328 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,446 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,394 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,303 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,076 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,146 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,989 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,047 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,869 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1,839 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,739 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,653 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,284 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,532 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,146 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 1,428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 India 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malaysia 1,072 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 979.24 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,751 tonnes per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.