Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 7.09 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.87 tonnes per person
in 2004
All-time low
6.98 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
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
United Kingdom recorded 7.09 tonnes per person for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom peaked at 12.87 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.98 tonnes per person, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.61 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 11.76 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.16 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.23 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.14 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.8 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.51 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12.3 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.34 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.87 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.64 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.56 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.79 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.01 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.13 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.17 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.98 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.09 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.09 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 tonnes per person | 11.14 tonnes per person | 12.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.25 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 tonnes per person | 7.82 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 7.65 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in United Kingdom was 7.09 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.