Consumption based carbon intensity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1922 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1922
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4705
in 1992
All-time low
0.1922
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in United Kingdom, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in United Kingdom stood at 0.1922. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1922, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4423 | — |
| 1991 | 0.455 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4705 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4323 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4107 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3989 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.405 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3859 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3917 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3777 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3911 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3762 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3704 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3721 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.369 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3543 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3466 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3373 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3248 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2983 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3135 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2819 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.284 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2721 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2553 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.246 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2351 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2199 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2111 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2013 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.206 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1922 | -6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1922 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1922 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.417 | 0.3777 | 0.4705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.354 | 0.2983 | 0.3911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2519 | 0.2 | 0.3135 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1998 | 0.1922 | 0.206 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 81 Philippines 0.2021 compare
- 82 Honduras 0.195 compare
- 83 Bangladesh 0.1936 compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 compare
- 87 Turkey 0.1854 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4705 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1922 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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