Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1,151 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom is 1,151 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1,184 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 849.49 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 849.49 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 854.64 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 858.96 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 864.18 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 870.18 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 876.37 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 883.17 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 889.46 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 896.36 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 904.06 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 912.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 920.39 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 928.91 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 938.93 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 949.38 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 960.25 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 971.2 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 982.34 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 993.12 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,004 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,013 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,023 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,033 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,042 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,050 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,058 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,065 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,073 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,081 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,089 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,096 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,103 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,110 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,118 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,125 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,132 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,139 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,146 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,152 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,158 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,163 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,169 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,173 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,178 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,181 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,183 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,184 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,184 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,184 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,183 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,182 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,180 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,180 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,180 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,178 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,176 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,174 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,173 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,174 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,173 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,176 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,177 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,170 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,160 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,151 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,151 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,151 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 584.53 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 874.69 tonnes per person | 849.49 tonnes per person | 904.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 956.06 tonnes per person | 912.29 tonnes per person | 1,004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,053 tonnes per person | 1,013 tonnes per person | 1,089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,128 tonnes per person | 1,096 tonnes per person | 1,158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,178 tonnes per person | 1,163 tonnes per person | 1,184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,177 tonnes per person | 1,173 tonnes per person | 1,182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 tonnes per person | 1,151 tonnes per person | 1,177 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 including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in United Kingdom was 1,151 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,184 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 849.49 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.