Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,587 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,599 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
11,357 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 13,599 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,357 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,357 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 11,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 11,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 11,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 11,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 11,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11,943 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 11,991 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 12,022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12,039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 12,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,291 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 12,309 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12,278 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,264 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 12,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,373 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12,353 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 12,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,598 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,879 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,903 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 57 Benin 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Belgium 13,516 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malawi 13,082 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 12,678 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13,599 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,357 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.