Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0775 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0775 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
128th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1975 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.0775 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom stood at 0.0775 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1975 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0775 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.197 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1975 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1889 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1875 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.183 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1775 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1738 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1658 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1617 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1536 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1559 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1465 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1397 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1235 kg per constant US$ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1164 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1079 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1019 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0987 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0933 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0904 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0775 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0775 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1786 kg per constant US$ | 0.1536 kg per constant US$ | 0.1975 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 kg per constant US$ | 0.0933 kg per constant US$ | 0.1559 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 kg per constant US$ | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 125 Romania 0.0806 kg per constant US$ compare
- 126 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0803 kg per constant US$ compare
- 127 Togo 0.0787 kg per constant US$ compare
- 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0775 kg per constant US$ compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.0771 kg per constant US$ compare
- 131 Panama 0.0764 kg per constant US$ 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom was 0.0775 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1975 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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