Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 0.105 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.105 for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom peaked at 0.341 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 135th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.335 | — |
| 2001 | 0.341 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.306 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.298 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.283 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.262 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.233 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.222 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.198 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.208 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.189 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.184 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.173 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.162 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.134 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.134 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.128 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.126 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.123 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.107 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.105 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.105 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.105 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2718 | 0.198 | 0.341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1618 | 0.126 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 | 0.105 | 0.123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in United Kingdom was 0.105 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- United Kingdom ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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