Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of down 83.4% on the previous year and down 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom peaked at 1.7% in 1868 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1859.
United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in United Kingdom was -0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1868.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1859.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- United Kingdom ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.