Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 53,993 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom stood at 53,993. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 53,993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,995, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,848 | 32,995 | 42,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,158 | 43,818 | 50,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,228 | 47,683 | 53,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,430 | 47,931 | 53,993 | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (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 vs gdp 4.53 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 80.08 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.53 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 53,993 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,995 in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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