Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 126.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 146 countries
All-time high
211.73 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom stood at 126.62 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom peaked at 211.73 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places United Kingdom 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom, year by year
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| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1954 | 32,976 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1955 | 25,648 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1956 | 36,640 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1957 | 62,288 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1958 | 117,248 tonnes | +88.2% |
| 1959 | 135,569 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 150,224 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 150,223 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 216,177 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1963 | 289,456 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 512,963 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 1965 | 1.69 million tonnes | +228.6% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.78 million tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1968 | 6.27 million tonnes | +125.6% |
| 1969 | 12.25 million tonnes | +95.6% |
| 1970 | 23.11 million tonnes | +88.6% |
| 1971 | 37.23 million tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1972 | 52.66 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 56.99 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 68.16 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 71.38 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 74.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 79.01 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 81.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 89.19 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 88.42 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 89.61 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 93.31 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 97.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 99.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 107.94 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 108.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 107.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 105.86 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 104.71 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 113.52 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 121.69 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 122.30 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 137.59 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 145.46 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 154.25 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 177.54 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 182.89 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 191.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 205.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 210.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 210.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 207.03 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 208.46 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 211.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 205.44 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 194.13 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 196.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 202.66 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 188.07 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 201.93 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 168.24 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 158.24 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 157.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 144.49 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 147.90 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 165.74 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 161.70 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 161.49 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 159.32 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 149.42 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 158.50 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 135.05 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 125.77 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 126.62 million tonnes | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 126.62 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 12.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 126.62 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 18.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +228.6% | 512,963 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +125.6% | 2.78 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1946 | -100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1969 | +95.6% | 6.27 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes |
| 1958 | +88.2% | 62,288 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,099 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 46,533 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 135,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.59 million tonnes | 150,223 tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.33 million tonnes | 23.11 million tonnes | 89.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.24 million tonnes | 88.42 million tonnes | 108.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.18 million tonnes | 113.52 million tonnes | 205.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.43 million tonnes | 188.07 million tonnes | 211.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.67 million tonnes | 144.49 million tonnes | 201.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.07 million tonnes | 125.77 million tonnes | 158.50 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 India 149.35 million tonnes compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 144.45 million tonnes compare
- 12 South Korea 129.31 million tonnes compare
- 14 Italy 124.77 million tonnes compare
- 15 Turkey 119.50 million tonnes compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 103.55 million tonnes 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 from gas in United Kingdom?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom was 126.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 211.73 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.