Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was -12.71 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-12.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 413.7%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
70.64 % change on previous year
in 1927
All-time low
-41.21 % change on previous year
in 1926
Years of data
202
1821–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1821–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -12.71 % change on previous year for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 413.7% on the previous year and down 652.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 70.64 % change on previous year in 1927 and was at its lowest, -41.21 % change on previous year, in 1926.
That places United Kingdom 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.6359 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 1823 | 0.8818 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1824 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 1825 | 0.8072 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1826 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +740.0% |
| 1827 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1828 | 0.993 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1829 | 0.469 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1830 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +4563.8% |
| 1831 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1832 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1833 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1834 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1835 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1836 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1837 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1838 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1839 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1840 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1841 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1842 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1843 | -0.6267 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1844 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 1845 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1846 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1847 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1848 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1849 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1850 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1851 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1852 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1853 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1854 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -547.7% |
| 1855 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1856 | 0.9021 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1857 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -391.7% |
| 1858 | -0.0163 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1859 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -41567.7% |
| 1860 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1861 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1862 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1863 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1864 | 5 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1865 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0562 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1867 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +4006.0% |
| 1868 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 1869 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1870 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1871 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -362.2% |
| 1872 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1873 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1874 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 1875 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1876 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1877 | 0.9158 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1878 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 1879 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1880 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 1881 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1882 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1883 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1884 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1885 | -0.5849 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1886 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1887 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1888 | -0.3834 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1889 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1890 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1891 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1892 | 0.4544 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1893 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -2374.6% |
| 1894 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1895 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1896 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1897 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1898 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -407.6% |
| 1899 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1900 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1901 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1902 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1903 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1904 | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1905 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +4472.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3128 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1907 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +730.8% |
| 1908 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1909 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1910 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1911 | -0.338 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1912 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +1843.5% |
| 1913 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1914 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1915 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1916 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1917 | -0.9555 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1918 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +569.0% |
| 1919 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1920 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1921 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 1922 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1923 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1924 | 0.6055 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1925 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -1744.4% |
| 1926 | -41.21 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 1927 | 70.64 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1928 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1929 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1930 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1931 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1932 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 1933 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1934 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1935 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1936 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1937 | -0.287 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1938 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +1644.2% |
| 1939 | -0.655 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1940 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +534.8% |
| 1941 | -8.4 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1942 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1943 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1944 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1945 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1946 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1947 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1948 | 0.5806 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1949 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -586.1% |
| 1950 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1951 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -657.1% |
| 1952 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1953 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1954 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7091 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1956 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1957 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1958 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1959 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 1960 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1961 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1962 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1963 | -2 % change on previous year | +639.3% |
| 1964 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1965 | -0.2547 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1966 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +886.1% |
| 1967 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1968 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1969 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1971 | -0.9061 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1972 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +476.9% |
| 1973 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1974 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1975 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1976 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1977 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1978 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 1979 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1980 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1981 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1982 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1983 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1984 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1985 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1986 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1987 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1988 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1997 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1653.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1992 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1993 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1994 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1997 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -690.2% |
| 1998 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1999 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2000 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2001 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2002 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +408.1% |
| 2003 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2004 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2005 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2006 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2007 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2008 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2009 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2011 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -650.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2013 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2014 | -10.97 % change on previous year | +190.7% |
| 2015 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2016 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2017 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2018 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5382 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2021 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -559.7% |
| 2022 | -12.71 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -12.71 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.8 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -12.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.31 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | +41567.7% | -0.0163 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year |
| 1830 | +4563.8% | 0.469 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year |
| 1905 | -4472.6% | -0.0331 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year |
| 1867 | +4006.0% | 0.0562 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 1893 | -2374.6% | 0.4544 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | -1843.5% | -0.338 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.7863 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1830s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9145 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7919 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.15 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.151 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5317 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.5833 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -41.21 % change on previous year | 70.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.7287 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -6.31 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -10.97 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 0.5382 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- 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 co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -12.71 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 70.64 % change on previous year in 1927.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.21 % change on previous year in 1926.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 652.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.