Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 4.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.34 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 4.34 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +600.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | +170.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1455 tonnes per person | +73.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2153 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3026 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3989 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5041 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6094 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.723 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8759 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.34 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 8.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.34 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +600.1% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +170.3% | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +73.0% | 0.0841 tonnes per person | 0.1455 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +48.0% | 0.1455 tonnes per person | 0.2153 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +40.5% | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.3026 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +31.8% | 0.3026 tonnes per person | 0.3989 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4956 tonnes per person | 0.0841 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in United Kingdom was 4.34 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.