CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 308.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 308.37 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in United Kingdom peaked at 665.51 million tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 118.03 million tonnes, in 1853.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 130.39 million tonnes | 118.03 million tonnes | 141.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 224.26 million tonnes | 170.24 million tonnes | 267.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 299.15 million tonnes | 272.56 million tonnes | 311.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 354.22 million tonnes | 334.72 million tonnes | 377.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 401.86 million tonnes | 351.13 million tonnes | 447.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 476.61 million tonnes | 446.67 million tonnes | 507.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 512.28 million tonnes | 480.54 million tonnes | 537.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 447.24 million tonnes | 271.81 million tonnes | 498.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 464.81 million tonnes | 424.74 million tonnes | 504.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 508.89 million tonnes | 473.93 million tonnes | 531.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 570.93 million tonnes | 519.34 million tonnes | 598.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 621.60 million tonnes | 606.51 million tonnes | 639.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 633.83 million tonnes | 602.43 million tonnes | 665.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 567.46 million tonnes | 534.58 million tonnes | 594.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 581.37 million tonnes | 556.80 million tonnes | 612.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.08 million tonnes | 502.33 million tonnes | 618.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.79 million tonnes | 375.36 million tonnes | 519.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.84 million tonnes | 305.27 million tonnes | 344.39 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in United Kingdom?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in United Kingdom was 308.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 665.51 million tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.03 million tonnes in 1853.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.