Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0775 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0775. 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1975 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0775, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 127th out of 159 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.197 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1975 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1889 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1875 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.183 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1775 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1738 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1658 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1617 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1536 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1559 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1465 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1397 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1235 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1164 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1079 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1019 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0987 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0933 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0904 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0775 | -6.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0775 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.0775 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1786 | 0.1536 | 0.1975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 | 0.0933 | 0.1559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 | 0.0775 | 0.0924 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 124 Romania 0.0806 compare
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- 126 Togo 0.0787 compare
- 127 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0775 compare
- 129 Madagascar 0.0771 compare
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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 per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0775 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1975 in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 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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