Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in United Kingdom, 1751–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in United Kingdom is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 256.0% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 84.4% in 1927 and was at its lowest, -43.4%, in 1926.
United Kingdom ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1760s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1790s | 3.2% | -1.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.7% | -7.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.3% | -1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.1% | -1.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.0% | -4.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.5% | -4.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.8% | -6.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.2% | -3.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.0% | -2.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.4% | -2.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.0% | -10.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | -2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.1% | -6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.3% | -43.4% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | -6.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7% | -7.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | -3.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | -4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -10.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -4.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -9.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -8.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -10.6% | 4.9% | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in United Kingdom?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in United Kingdom was 1.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1927.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.4% in 1926.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.