Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0655 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0655 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 76.1%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.44 tonnes per person
in 1868
All-time low
-0.2772 tonnes per person
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom is -0.0655 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1.44 tonnes per person in 1868 and was at its lowest, -0.2772 tonnes per person, in 1859.
That places United Kingdom 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3454 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1852 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1855 | -0.0064 tonnes per person | -108.0% |
| 1856 | -0.1115 tonnes per person | +1644.0% |
| 1857 | -0.1643 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 1858 | -0.217 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1859 | -0.2772 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -128.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2926 tonnes per person | +269.7% |
| 1862 | 0.5623 tonnes per person | +92.2% |
| 1863 | 0.803 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1864 | 0.9864 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1865 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1866 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1867 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1868 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1872 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1873 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 1.18 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1876 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1877 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.9908 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1880 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1881 | 0.9424 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1882 | 0.9871 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9852 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1885 | 0.9202 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1886 | 0.9288 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.9438 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.945 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.8742 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1890 | 0.9358 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 0.902 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1892 | 0.85 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1893 | 0.9067 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1894 | 0.9581 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 0.9209 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1896 | 0.851 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 0.8568 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.8371 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 0.8157 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 0.91 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 0.8675 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1902 | 0.8331 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7849 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 0.8405 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1905 | 0.8822 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.8437 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.7811 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1908 | 0.7863 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.769 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.7473 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.8124 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6995 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1913 | 0.7271 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 0.7319 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.715 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6675 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1917 | 0.6504 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 0.5999 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1919 | 0.525 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1920 | 0.3886 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1921 | 0.4265 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1922 | 0.3357 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2773 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2303 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2378 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2006 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2211 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1931 | 0.1995 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 0.2248 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2683 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1934 | 0.2639 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2526 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2443 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2631 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1938 | 0.2998 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2825 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3254 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1941 | 0.3525 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3711 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 0.4045 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4199 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 0.425 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.4226 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.4512 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.4641 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.4888 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4013 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1951 | 0.3834 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4046 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 0.4146 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4018 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.437 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4409 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4625 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4495 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.6053 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4415 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4318 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4045 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3846 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3459 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3116 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3055 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2627 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2295 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.106 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0914 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0692 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1135 tonnes per person | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4006 tonnes per person | +600.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1548 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1992 | -0.157 tonnes per person | -392.9% |
| 1993 | -0.131 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0571 tonnes per person | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 0.143 tonnes per person | -350.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2566 tonnes per person | +79.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0758 tonnes per person | -159.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0825 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -139.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +171.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | +89.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1316 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7953 tonnes per person | +504.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3904 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3186 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.198 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1316 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1146 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1818 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2903 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2745 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2068 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3433 tonnes per person | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3242 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.35 tonnes per person | +86.8% |
| 2019 | 0.158 tonnes per person | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1361 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -78.0% |
| 2022 | -0.006 tonnes per person | -119.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0372 tonnes per person | +524.8% |
| 2024 | -0.0655 tonnes per person | +76.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -0.0655 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | -1644.0% | -0.0064 tonnes per person | -0.1115 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +600.7% | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.4006 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | -524.8% | -0.006 tonnes per person | -0.0372 tonnes per person |
| 2005 | +504.3% | 0.1316 tonnes per person | 0.7953 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | -392.9% | 0.0536 tonnes per person | -0.157 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +350.2% | -0.0571 tonnes per person | 0.143 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.012 tonnes per person | -0.2772 tonnes per person | 0.3454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9378 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9908 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9621 tonnes per person | 0.8742 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8834 tonnes per person | 0.8157 tonnes per person | 0.9581 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8298 tonnes per person | 0.769 tonnes per person | 0.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6876 tonnes per person | 0.525 tonnes per person | 0.8124 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2799 tonnes per person | 0.2006 tonnes per person | 0.4265 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2508 tonnes per person | 0.1995 tonnes per person | 0.2998 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4125 tonnes per person | 0.3254 tonnes per person | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4401 tonnes per person | 0.3834 tonnes per person | 0.6053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.32 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.4415 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0804 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1135 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1066 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 0.4006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -0.157 tonnes per person | 0.2566 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2161 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 0.7953 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2431 tonnes per person | 0.1146 tonnes per person | 0.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1361 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in United Kingdom was -0.0655 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes per person in 1868.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2772 tonnes per person in 1859.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.