Annual co2 oil in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Annual co2 oil was 159.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
159.60 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
291.91 million
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024

Annual co2 oil in United Kingdom, 1750–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co2 oil in United Kingdom stood at 159.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 oil in United Kingdom peaked at 291.91 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

United Kingdom ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 oil in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 oil in United Kingdom, 1750 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 7,328 —
1858 10,992 +50.0%
1859 3,664 -66.7%
1860 0 -100.0%
1861 3,664 —
1862 62,288 +1600.0%
1863 87,936 +41.2%
1864 51,297 -41.7%
1865 36,640 -28.6%
1866 76,944 +110.0%
1867 54,960 -28.6%
1868 51,296 -6.7%
1869 65,952 +28.6%
1870 84,271 +27.8%
1871 106,256 +26.1%
1872 76,944 -27.6%
1873 197,856 +157.1%
1874 256,480 +29.6%
1875 234,493 -8.6%
1876 300,448 +28.1%
1877 406,704 +35.4%
1878 362,736 -10.8%
1879 516,624 +42.4%
1880 465,328 -9.9%
1881 707,152 +52.0%
1882 714,480 +1.0%
1883 842,720 +17.9%
1884 633,879 -24.8%
1885 886,688 +39.9%
1886 853,712 -3.7%
1887 926,992 +8.6%
1888 1.13 million +22.1%
1889 1.23 million +9.1%
1890 1.26 million +2.1%
1891 1.56 million +24.1%
1892 1.56 million -0.2%
1893 1.86 million +19.0%
1894 1.95 million +5.1%
1895 2.12 million +8.6%
1896 2.28 million +7.3%
1897 2.22 million -2.3%
1898 2.63 million +18.3%
1899 2.88 million +9.3%
1900 3.06 million +6.2%
1901 3.04 million -0.5%
1902 3.41 million +12.3%
1903 3.43 million +0.3%
1904 3.62 million +5.7%
1905 3.59 million -0.7%
1906 3.59 million -0.2%
1907 3.65 million +1.6%
1908 4.12 million +13.0%
1909 4.29 million +4.2%
1910 4.14 million -3.5%
1911 4.38 million +5.8%
1912 4.96 million +13.3%
1913 5.85 million +17.9%
1914 7.75 million +32.4%
1915 7.05 million -9.0%
1916 5.41 million -23.3%
1917 9.91 million +83.1%
1918 15.87 million +60.2%
1919 8.55 million -46.1%
1920 9.72 million +13.7%
1921 13.32 million +37.0%
1922 13.02 million -2.3%
1923 13.86 million +6.5%
1924 16.10 million +16.2%
1925 15.76 million -2.1%
1926 19.53 million +23.9%
1927 20.96 million +7.3%
1928 21.08 million +0.6%
1929 21.14 million +0.3%
1930 23.43 million +10.9%
1931 21.47 million -8.4%
1932 21.66 million +0.9%
1933 23.41 million +8.1%
1934 26.06 million +11.3%
1935 25.93 million -0.5%
1936 27.03 million +4.3%
1937 27.78 million +2.8%
1938 29.05 million +4.6%
1939 26.94 million -7.3%
1940 29.19 million +8.4%
1941 33.12 million +13.5%
1942 25.99 million -21.5%
1943 37.27 million +43.4%
1944 49.83 million +33.7%
1945 38.11 million -23.5%
1946 33.99 million -10.8%
1947 29.81 million -12.3%
1948 41.48 million +39.1%
1949 39.88 million -3.9%
1950 41.97 million +5.2%
1951 54.05 million +28.8%
1952 53.35 million -1.3%
1953 56.14 million +5.2%
1954 63.01 million +12.2%
1955 70.71 million +12.2%
1956 72.99 million +3.2%
1957 82.06 million +12.4%
1958 91.47 million +11.5%
1959 114.59 million +25.3%
1960 129.15 million +12.7%
1961 138.48 million +7.2%
1962 148.36 million +7.1%
1963 156.84 million +5.7%
1964 172.73 million +10.1%
1965 189.77 million +9.9%
1966 204.79 million +7.9%
1967 212.12 million +3.6%
1968 220.84 million +4.1%
1969 238.10 million +7.8%
1970 265.18 million +11.4%
1971 269.54 million +1.6%
1972 289.35 million +7.3%
1973 291.91 million +0.9%
1974 271.43 million -7.0%
1975 241.40 million -11.1%
1976 235.80 million -2.3%
1977 240.24 million +1.9%
1978 247.57 million +3.1%
1979 253.26 million +2.3%
1980 214.53 million -15.3%
1981 195.25 million -9.0%
1982 196.25 million +0.5%
1983 187.28 million -4.6%
1984 238.80 million +27.5%
1985 205.72 million -13.9%
1986 201.31 million -2.1%
1987 193.73 million -3.8%
1988 206.46 million +6.6%
1989 222.61 million +7.8%
1990 217.80 million -2.2%
1991 218.39 million +0.3%
1992 218.45 million +0.0%
1993 219.16 million +0.3%
1994 215.74 million -1.6%
1995 211.59 million -1.9%
1996 216.89 million +2.5%
1997 207.74 million -4.2%
1998 204.93 million -1.4%
1999 201.66 million -1.6%
2000 198.24 million -1.7%
2001 198.65 million +0.2%
2002 196.13 million -1.3%
2003 194.40 million -0.9%
2004 197.95 million +1.8%
2005 200.45 million +1.3%
2006 197.18 million -1.6%
2007 196.16 million -0.5%
2008 188.80 million -3.8%
2009 180.26 million -4.5%
2010 179.85 million -0.2%
2011 172.06 million -4.3%
2012 170.29 million -1.0%
2013 165.76 million -2.7%
2014 166.51 million +0.5%
2015 170.77 million +2.6%
2016 173.93 million +1.8%
2017 174.85 million +0.5%
2018 173.09 million -1.0%
2019 169.00 million -2.4%
2020 143.98 million -14.8%
2021 149.63 million +3.9%
2022 146.33 million -2.2%
2023 154.68 million +5.7%
2024 159.60 million +3.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 159.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million, 14.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 159.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million, 11.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1862 +1600.0% 3,664 62,288
1873 +157.1% 76,944 197,856
1866 +110.0% 36,640 76,944
1860 -100.0% 3,664 0
1917 +83.1% 5.41 million 9.91 million
1859 -66.7% 10,992 3,664

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 2,198 0 10,992 10
1860s 49,098 0 87,936 10
1870s 254,281 76,944 516,624 10
1880s 839,790 465,328 1.23 million 10
1890s 2.03 million 1.26 million 2.88 million 10
1900s 3.58 million 3.04 million 4.29 million 10
1910s 7.39 million 4.14 million 15.87 million 10
1920s 16.45 million 9.72 million 21.14 million 10
1930s 25.28 million 21.47 million 29.05 million 10
1940s 35.87 million 25.99 million 49.83 million 10
1950s 70.03 million 41.97 million 114.59 million 10
1960s 181.12 million 129.15 million 238.10 million 10
1970s 260.57 million 235.80 million 291.91 million 10
1980s 206.20 million 187.28 million 238.80 million 10
1990s 213.24 million 201.66 million 219.16 million 10
2000s 194.82 million 180.26 million 200.45 million 10
2010s 171.61 million 165.76 million 179.85 million 10
2020s 150.84 million 143.98 million 159.60 million 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 12 Iran 213.73 million compare
  2. 13 South Korea 176.14 million compare
  3. 14 France 170.69 million compare
  4. 16 Italy 154.36 million compare
  5. 17 Iraq 147.53 million compare
  6. 18 Australia 145.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 oil in United Kingdom?
Annual co2 oil in United Kingdom was 159.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 oil recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 291.91 million in 1973.
What is the lowest annual co2 oil recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does United Kingdom rank for annual co2 oil?
United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 oil rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
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