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Cumulative CO₂ emissions in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 80.08 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80.08 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
9.31 million tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in United Kingdom, 1750–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 80.08 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 80.08 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.31 million tonnes, in 1750.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in United Kingdom, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1750 9.31 million tonnes —
1751 18.71 million tonnes +101.1%
1752 28.22 million tonnes +50.8%
1753 37.83 million tonnes +34.1%
1754 47.56 million tonnes +25.7%
1755 57.36 million tonnes +20.6%
1756 67.27 million tonnes +17.3%
1757 77.36 million tonnes +15.0%
1758 87.58 million tonnes +13.2%
1759 97.91 million tonnes +11.8%
1760 108.43 million tonnes +10.7%
1761 119.18 million tonnes +9.9%
1762 130.13 million tonnes +9.2%
1763 141.32 million tonnes +8.6%
1764 152.72 million tonnes +8.1%
1765 164.36 million tonnes +7.6%
1766 176.24 million tonnes +7.2%
1767 188.39 million tonnes +6.9%
1768 200.86 million tonnes +6.6%
1769 213.64 million tonnes +6.4%
1770 226.73 million tonnes +6.1%
1771 240.10 million tonnes +5.9%
1772 253.73 million tonnes +5.7%
1773 267.54 million tonnes +5.4%
1774 281.55 million tonnes +5.2%
1775 295.89 million tonnes +5.1%
1776 310.54 million tonnes +5.0%
1777 325.50 million tonnes +4.8%
1778 340.74 million tonnes +4.7%
1779 356.28 million tonnes +4.6%
1780 372.16 million tonnes +4.5%
1781 388.39 million tonnes +4.4%
1782 404.97 million tonnes +4.3%
1783 422.04 million tonnes +4.2%
1784 439.51 million tonnes +4.1%
1785 457.47 million tonnes +4.1%
1786 475.91 million tonnes +4.0%
1787 494.77 million tonnes +4.0%
1788 514.05 million tonnes +3.9%
1789 533.91 million tonnes +3.9%
1790 554.30 million tonnes +3.8%
1791 575.23 million tonnes +3.8%
1792 596.69 million tonnes +3.7%
1793 618.50 million tonnes +3.7%
1794 640.58 million tonnes +3.6%
1795 662.44 million tonnes +3.4%
1796 684.02 million tonnes +3.3%
1797 705.56 million tonnes +3.1%
1798 728.09 million tonnes +3.2%
1799 754.94 million tonnes +3.7%
1800 786.28 million tonnes +4.2%
1801 817.02 million tonnes +3.9%
1802 847.40 million tonnes +3.7%
1803 875.64 million tonnes +3.3%
1804 903.43 million tonnes +3.2%
1805 932.72 million tonnes +3.2%
1806 963.63 million tonnes +3.3%
1807 996.21 million tonnes +3.4%
1808 1.03 billion tonnes +3.4%
1809 1.06 billion tonnes +3.4%
1810 1.10 billion tonnes +3.3%
1811 1.14 billion tonnes +3.3%
1812 1.17 billion tonnes +3.2%
1813 1.21 billion tonnes +3.2%
1814 1.25 billion tonnes +3.2%
1815 1.29 billion tonnes +3.1%
1816 1.33 billion tonnes +3.0%
1817 1.37 billion tonnes +3.1%
1818 1.41 billion tonnes +3.2%
1819 1.46 billion tonnes +3.1%
1820 1.50 billion tonnes +2.9%
1821 1.54 billion tonnes +2.9%
1822 1.59 billion tonnes +2.9%
1823 1.63 billion tonnes +2.9%
1824 1.68 billion tonnes +2.9%
1825 1.73 billion tonnes +2.9%
1826 1.78 billion tonnes +2.9%
1827 1.83 billion tonnes +2.9%
1828 1.89 billion tonnes +2.9%
1829 1.94 billion tonnes +2.8%
1830 2.01 billion tonnes +3.5%
1831 2.07 billion tonnes +3.2%
1832 2.13 billion tonnes +3.0%
1833 2.20 billion tonnes +2.9%
1834 2.26 billion tonnes +3.0%
1835 2.33 billion tonnes +3.2%
1836 2.41 billion tonnes +3.4%
1837 2.49 billion tonnes +3.1%
1838 2.56 billion tonnes +3.0%
1839 2.64 billion tonnes +3.0%
1840 2.72 billion tonnes +3.1%
1841 2.80 billion tonnes +3.0%
1842 2.88 billion tonnes +3.0%
1843 2.97 billion tonnes +3.1%
1844 3.07 billion tonnes +3.2%
1845 3.17 billion tonnes +3.3%
1846 3.26 billion tonnes +3.0%
1847 3.36 billion tonnes +3.1%
1848 3.47 billion tonnes +3.2%
1849 3.59 billion tonnes +3.4%
1850 3.71 billion tonnes +3.4%
1851 3.83 billion tonnes +3.1%
1852 3.94 billion tonnes +3.0%
1853 4.06 billion tonnes +2.9%
1854 4.20 billion tonnes +3.4%
1855 4.33 billion tonnes +3.1%
1856 4.47 billion tonnes +3.2%
1857 4.61 billion tonnes +3.1%
1858 4.74 billion tonnes +2.9%
1859 4.89 billion tonnes +3.2%
1860 5.06 billion tonnes +3.4%
1861 5.23 billion tonnes +3.5%
1862 5.40 billion tonnes +3.2%
1863 5.58 billion tonnes +3.3%
1864 5.78 billion tonnes +3.5%
1865 5.98 billion tonnes +3.6%
1866 6.20 billion tonnes +3.5%
1867 6.41 billion tonnes +3.5%
1868 6.63 billion tonnes +3.3%
1869 6.85 billion tonnes +3.4%
1870 7.08 billion tonnes +3.3%
1871 7.32 billion tonnes +3.4%
1872 7.58 billion tonnes +3.5%
1873 7.84 billion tonnes +3.5%
1874 8.10 billion tonnes +3.3%
1875 8.37 billion tonnes +3.4%
1876 8.64 billion tonnes +3.2%
1877 8.92 billion tonnes +3.2%
1878 9.19 billion tonnes +3.0%
1879 9.46 billion tonnes +3.0%
1880 9.76 billion tonnes +3.1%
1881 10.07 billion tonnes +3.2%
1882 10.38 billion tonnes +3.1%
1883 10.71 billion tonnes +3.2%
1884 11.03 billion tonnes +3.0%
1885 11.35 billion tonnes +2.9%
1886 11.66 billion tonnes +2.8%
1887 11.98 billion tonnes +2.7%
1888 12.31 billion tonnes +2.8%
1889 12.66 billion tonnes +2.8%
1890 13.01 billion tonnes +2.8%
1891 13.37 billion tonnes +2.8%
1892 13.72 billion tonnes +2.6%
1893 14.04 billion tonnes +2.3%
1894 14.40 billion tonnes +2.6%
1895 14.77 billion tonnes +2.5%
1896 15.14 billion tonnes +2.5%
1897 15.53 billion tonnes +2.5%
1898 15.92 billion tonnes +2.5%
1899 16.33 billion tonnes +2.6%
1900 16.75 billion tonnes +2.6%
1901 17.16 billion tonnes +2.5%
1902 17.59 billion tonnes +2.5%
1903 18.02 billion tonnes +2.4%
1904 18.45 billion tonnes +2.4%
1905 18.89 billion tonnes +2.4%
1906 19.34 billion tonnes +2.4%
1907 19.81 billion tonnes +2.4%
1908 20.28 billion tonnes +2.3%
1909 20.74 billion tonnes +2.3%
1910 21.21 billion tonnes +2.3%
1911 21.69 billion tonnes +2.3%
1912 22.15 billion tonnes +2.1%
1913 22.65 billion tonnes +2.2%
1914 23.13 billion tonnes +2.1%
1915 23.62 billion tonnes +2.1%
1916 24.13 billion tonnes +2.1%
1917 24.63 billion tonnes +2.1%
1918 25.10 billion tonnes +1.9%
1919 25.55 billion tonnes +1.8%
1920 26.03 billion tonnes +1.9%
1921 26.36 billion tonnes +1.3%
1922 26.80 billion tonnes +1.7%
1923 27.27 billion tonnes +1.7%
1924 27.76 billion tonnes +1.8%
1925 28.22 billion tonnes +1.7%
1926 28.48 billion tonnes +0.9%
1927 28.96 billion tonnes +1.7%
1928 29.42 billion tonnes +1.6%
1929 29.89 billion tonnes +1.6%
1930 30.35 billion tonnes +1.5%
1931 30.79 billion tonnes +1.4%
1932 31.20 billion tonnes +1.3%
1933 31.61 billion tonnes +1.3%
1934 32.06 billion tonnes +1.4%
1935 32.51 billion tonnes +1.4%
1936 32.99 billion tonnes +1.5%
1937 33.48 billion tonnes +1.5%
1938 33.95 billion tonnes +1.4%
1939 34.42 billion tonnes +1.4%
1940 34.92 billion tonnes +1.5%
1941 35.42 billion tonnes +1.4%
1942 35.92 billion tonnes +1.4%
1943 36.41 billion tonnes +1.4%
1944 36.90 billion tonnes +1.3%
1945 37.35 billion tonnes +1.2%
1946 37.81 billion tonnes +1.2%
1947 38.30 billion tonnes +1.3%
1948 38.80 billion tonnes +1.3%
1949 39.31 billion tonnes +1.3%
1950 39.81 billion tonnes +1.3%
1951 40.35 billion tonnes +1.4%
1952 40.88 billion tonnes +1.3%
1953 41.42 billion tonnes +1.3%
1954 41.97 billion tonnes +1.3%
1955 42.55 billion tonnes +1.4%
1956 43.12 billion tonnes +1.3%
1957 43.69 billion tonnes +1.3%
1958 44.25 billion tonnes +1.3%
1959 44.79 billion tonnes +1.2%
1960 45.38 billion tonnes +1.3%
1961 45.97 billion tonnes +1.3%
1962 46.56 billion tonnes +1.3%
1963 47.16 billion tonnes +1.3%
1964 47.77 billion tonnes +1.3%
1965 48.39 billion tonnes +1.3%
1966 49.01 billion tonnes +1.3%
1967 49.60 billion tonnes +1.2%
1968 50.21 billion tonnes +1.2%
1969 50.84 billion tonnes +1.3%
1970 51.49 billion tonnes +1.3%
1971 52.15 billion tonnes +1.3%
1972 52.80 billion tonnes +1.2%
1973 53.46 billion tonnes +1.2%
1974 54.08 billion tonnes +1.2%
1975 54.68 billion tonnes +1.1%
1976 55.28 billion tonnes +1.1%
1977 55.88 billion tonnes +1.1%
1978 56.49 billion tonnes +1.1%
1979 57.13 billion tonnes +1.1%
1980 57.71 billion tonnes +1.0%
1981 58.27 billion tonnes +1.0%
1982 58.82 billion tonnes +0.9%
1983 59.37 billion tonnes +0.9%
1984 59.89 billion tonnes +0.9%
1985 60.45 billion tonnes +0.9%
1986 61.02 billion tonnes +0.9%
1987 61.59 billion tonnes +0.9%
1988 62.16 billion tonnes +0.9%
1989 62.75 billion tonnes +0.9%
1990 63.35 billion tonnes +1.0%
1991 63.96 billion tonnes +1.0%
1992 64.55 billion tonnes +0.9%
1993 65.13 billion tonnes +0.9%
1994 65.70 billion tonnes +0.9%
1995 66.27 billion tonnes +0.9%
1996 66.86 billion tonnes +0.9%
1997 67.42 billion tonnes +0.8%
1998 67.99 billion tonnes +0.8%
1999 68.55 billion tonnes +0.8%
2000 69.12 billion tonnes +0.8%
2001 69.70 billion tonnes +0.8%
2002 70.26 billion tonnes +0.8%
2003 70.83 billion tonnes +0.8%
2004 71.40 billion tonnes +0.8%
2005 71.97 billion tonnes +0.8%
2006 72.54 billion tonnes +0.8%
2007 73.10 billion tonnes +0.8%
2008 73.65 billion tonnes +0.7%
2009 74.14 billion tonnes +0.7%
2010 74.65 billion tonnes +0.7%
2011 75.12 billion tonnes +0.6%
2012 75.61 billion tonnes +0.6%
2013 76.09 billion tonnes +0.6%
2014 76.53 billion tonnes +0.6%
2015 76.95 billion tonnes +0.6%
2016 77.35 billion tonnes +0.5%
2017 77.73 billion tonnes +0.5%
2018 78.11 billion tonnes +0.5%
2019 78.48 billion tonnes +0.5%
2020 78.81 billion tonnes +0.4%
2021 79.15 billion tonnes +0.4%
2022 79.46 billion tonnes +0.4%
2023 79.77 billion tonnes +0.4%
2024 80.08 billion tonnes +0.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 80.08 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 46.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 80.08 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 28.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1751 +101.1% 9.31 million tonnes 18.71 million tonnes
1752 +50.8% 18.71 million tonnes 28.22 million tonnes
1753 +34.1% 28.22 million tonnes 37.83 million tonnes
1754 +25.7% 37.83 million tonnes 47.56 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 52.91 million tonnes 9.31 million tonnes 97.91 million tonnes 10
1760s 159.53 million tonnes 108.43 million tonnes 213.64 million tonnes 10
1770s 289.86 million tonnes 226.73 million tonnes 356.28 million tonnes 10
1780s 450.32 million tonnes 372.16 million tonnes 533.91 million tonnes 10
1790s 652.04 million tonnes 554.30 million tonnes 754.94 million tonnes 10
1800s 921.67 million tonnes 786.28 million tonnes 1.06 billion tonnes 10
1810s 1.27 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes 1.46 billion tonnes 10
1820s 1.71 billion tonnes 1.50 billion tonnes 1.94 billion tonnes 10
1830s 2.31 billion tonnes 2.01 billion tonnes 2.64 billion tonnes 10
1840s 3.13 billion tonnes 2.72 billion tonnes 3.59 billion tonnes 10
1850s 4.28 billion tonnes 3.71 billion tonnes 4.89 billion tonnes 10
1860s 5.91 billion tonnes 5.06 billion tonnes 6.85 billion tonnes 10
1870s 8.25 billion tonnes 7.08 billion tonnes 9.46 billion tonnes 10
1880s 11.19 billion tonnes 9.76 billion tonnes 12.66 billion tonnes 10
1890s 14.62 billion tonnes 13.01 billion tonnes 16.33 billion tonnes 10
1900s 18.70 billion tonnes 16.75 billion tonnes 20.74 billion tonnes 10
1910s 23.39 billion tonnes 21.21 billion tonnes 25.55 billion tonnes 10
1920s 27.92 billion tonnes 26.03 billion tonnes 29.89 billion tonnes 10
1930s 32.34 billion tonnes 30.35 billion tonnes 34.42 billion tonnes 10
1940s 37.11 billion tonnes 34.92 billion tonnes 39.31 billion tonnes 10
1950s 42.28 billion tonnes 39.81 billion tonnes 44.79 billion tonnes 10
1960s 48.09 billion tonnes 45.38 billion tonnes 50.84 billion tonnes 10
1970s 54.34 billion tonnes 51.49 billion tonnes 57.13 billion tonnes 10
1980s 60.20 billion tonnes 57.71 billion tonnes 62.75 billion tonnes 10
1990s 65.98 billion tonnes 63.35 billion tonnes 68.55 billion tonnes 10
2000s 71.67 billion tonnes 69.12 billion tonnes 74.14 billion tonnes 10
2010s 76.66 billion tonnes 74.65 billion tonnes 78.48 billion tonnes 10
2020s 79.45 billion tonnes 78.81 billion tonnes 80.08 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 China 285.09 billion tonnes compare
  2. 3 Russia 122.81 billion tonnes compare
  3. 4 Germany 95.14 billion tonnes compare
  4. 6 Japan 69.61 billion tonnes compare
  5. 7 India 66.07 billion tonnes compare
  6. 8 France 40.05 billion tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in United Kingdom?
Cumulative co₂ emissions in United Kingdom was 80.08 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 80.08 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.31 million tonnes in 1750.
How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.