Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 3.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in United Kingdom was 1.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.