Co2 intensity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Co2 intensity was 0.119 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.119
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 1883
All-time low
0.119
in 2022
Years of data
203
1820–2022
Co2 intensity in United Kingdom, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.119 for co2 intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 203 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in United Kingdom peaked at 1.48 in 1883 and was at its lowest, 0.119, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 203 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.6062 | — |
| 1821 | 0.6101 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 0.6228 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 0.6283 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 0.6152 | -2.1% |
| 1825 | 0.6202 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 0.6622 | +6.8% |
| 1827 | 0.6391 | -3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.6454 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 0.6485 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.7903 | +21.9% |
| 1831 | 0.7445 | -5.8% |
| 1832 | 0.7017 | -5.8% |
| 1833 | 0.69 | -1.7% |
| 1834 | 0.7177 | +4.0% |
| 1835 | 0.7347 | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 0.7758 | +5.6% |
| 1837 | 0.7513 | -3.2% |
| 1838 | 0.7081 | -5.8% |
| 1839 | 0.7374 | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 0.7518 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 0.7734 | +2.9% |
| 1842 | 0.8202 | +6.0% |
| 1843 | 0.815 | -0.6% |
| 1844 | 0.7966 | -2.3% |
| 1845 | 0.8111 | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 0.7793 | -3.9% |
| 1847 | 0.8553 | +9.7% |
| 1848 | 0.9027 | +5.5% |
| 1849 | 0.9675 | +7.2% |
| 1850 | 1.04 | +7.4% |
| 1851 | 0.965 | -7.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9261 | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 0.8943 | -3.4% |
| 1854 | 1.03 | +15.4% |
| 1855 | 0.9898 | -4.1% |
| 1856 | 0.9988 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.9725 | -2.6% |
| 1858 | 0.9723 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.04 | +6.8% |
| 1860 | 1.14 | +10.1% |
| 1861 | 1.2 | +4.6% |
| 1862 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 1.24 | +5.0% |
| 1865 | 1.28 | +3.6% |
| 1866 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 1.23 | -6.4% |
| 1869 | 1.28 | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 1.25 | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 1.32 | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 1.39 | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
| 1875 | 1.39 | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 1877 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 1879 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1.43 | +4.2% |
| 1881 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 1.48 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 1885 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.39 | -2.3% |
| 1887 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.35 | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 1.38 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 1.41 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.27 | -10.3% |
| 1894 | 1.36 | +7.4% |
| 1895 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 1896 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 1.34 | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 1.28 | -4.3% |
| 1899 | 1.32 | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 1.34 | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.33 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 1.36 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 1.34 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 1.4 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 1.35 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.26 | -6.6% |
| 1913 | 1.33 | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1915 | 1.22 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.16 | -6.4% |
| 1919 | 1.29 | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 1.46 | +13.5% |
| 1921 | 1.11 | -24.1% |
| 1922 | 1.34 | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 1.38 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 1.25 | -10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.7336 | -41.2% |
| 1927 | 1.25 | +70.6% |
| 1928 | 1.17 | -6.7% |
| 1929 | 1.19 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.16 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 1.14 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 1.09 | -4.5% |
| 1933 | 1.05 | -3.4% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 1.04 | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.9966 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9901 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.9489 | -4.2% |
| 1941 | 0.8692 | -8.4% |
| 1942 | 0.8366 | -3.8% |
| 1943 | 0.814 | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 0.8464 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8191 | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 0.8777 | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 0.9308 | +6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.9362 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.9098 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.9004 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.9524 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 0.9253 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.91 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8954 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9017 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8869 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.8677 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8477 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.8007 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 0.8091 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7895 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7873 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7716 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7382 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7363 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7179 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6725 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.662 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6736 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6835 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6773 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6419 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6122 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5807 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5683 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5514 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.545 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5265 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5461 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4989 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4893 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4712 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4528 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4285 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4378 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.426 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4089 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3885 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3877 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3998 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4095 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3981 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3795 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3621 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3487 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3527 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3283 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3218 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.308 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3011 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.298 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2824 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2788 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2731 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2638 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2566 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2468 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.242 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2297 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2336 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2113 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2162 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.208 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1852 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1741 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1611 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1525 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.147 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.139 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1397 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1363 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.119 | -12.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.119 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +70.6% | 0.7336 | 1.25 |
| 1926 | -41.2% | 1.25 | 0.7336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.6298 | 0.6062 | 0.6622 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.7351 | 0.69 | 0.7903 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8273 | 0.7518 | 0.9675 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9828 | 0.8943 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.23 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.36 | 1.32 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.23 | 0.7336 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 0.9901 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8789 | 0.814 | 0.9489 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8888 | 0.8007 | 0.9524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7358 | 0.662 | 0.8091 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5933 | 0.5265 | 0.6835 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.439 | 0.3877 | 0.4989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3608 | 0.308 | 0.4095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2672 | 0.2297 | 0.3011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1828 | 0.139 | 0.2336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1317 | 0.119 | 0.1397 | 3 |
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- 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 co2 intensity in United Kingdom?
- Co2 intensity in United Kingdom was 0.119 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1883.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co2 intensity?
- United Kingdom ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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