CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom is 2.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom peaked at 4.53 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in United Kingdom was 2.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.