Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 47.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom is 47.38 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 52.23 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 47.38 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 52.04 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.01 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.99 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.01 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51.99 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 51.97 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.84 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.61 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.52 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.49 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.52 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.59 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.68 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.76 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.83 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.89 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.89 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.92 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.97 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.02 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 52.03 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.97 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.9 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.2 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 52.23 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.2 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.12 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.02 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.72 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 51.46 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.28 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 51.28 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.41 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.41 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.18 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.93 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.78 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.44 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.3 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.14 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50.62 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.55 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.35 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.1 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.83 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.62 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.56 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.51 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.35 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.34 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.27 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.21 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.64 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.97 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 47.38 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 47.38 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 47.38 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.98 tonnes per person | 51.84 tonnes per person | 52.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.66 tonnes per person | 51.49 tonnes per person | 51.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.03 tonnes per person | 51.89 tonnes per person | 52.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.48 tonnes per person | 50.93 tonnes per person | 52.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.45 tonnes per person | 50.1 tonnes per person | 50.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.42 tonnes per person | 49.19 tonnes per person | 49.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.47 tonnes per person | 47.38 tonnes per person | 49.27 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom was 47.38 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 52.23 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.38 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.