Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1922 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4705 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1922 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom stood at 0.1922 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom peaked at 0.4705 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1922 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4423 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.455 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4705 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4323 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4107 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3989 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.405 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3917 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3777 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3911 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3762 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3704 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3721 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.369 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3543 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3466 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3373 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3135 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2819 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.284 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2721 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2351 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2199 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.417 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3777 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4705 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.354 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3911 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3135 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in United Kingdom was 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4705 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- United Kingdom ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).