Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 289.02 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 289.02 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 535.3 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 289.02 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520.56 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 535.3 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 521.17 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 533.47 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 533.39 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 531.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 532.9 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 521.73 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 507.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 459.81 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 477.06 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 438.33 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 460.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 446.85 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 407.77 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 392.8 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 371.2 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 359.7 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 353.22 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 339.56 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 301.72 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 320.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 306.31 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 289.02 million tonnes | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519.75 million tonnes | 459.81 million tonnes | 535.3 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.7 million tonnes | 339.56 million tonnes | 477.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.37 million tonnes | 289.02 million tonnes | 320.43 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 289.02 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 535.3 million tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.02 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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