How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

118th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.6078 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5804 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1962	0.563 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1963	0.5356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.4977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1965	0.4678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.4445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1967	0.432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.4593 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1969	0.4304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1970	0.3886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1971	0.3473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1972	0.3065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1973	0.274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	0.259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1975	0.2233 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1976	0.2347 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1977	0.2098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1978	0.1662 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1979	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1980	0.101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1981	0.1065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1982	0.1129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1983	0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1984	0.1284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1985	0.1222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1986	0.1004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1987	0.0818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1988	0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1989	0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1990	0.0574 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1991	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1994	0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1995	0.0487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1996	0.0465 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1998	0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1999	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2002	0.0389 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2003	0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2004	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2009	0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2010	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2011	0.0279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2012	0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2015	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2016	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2017	0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2018	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2022	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2023	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2024	0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

United Kingdom's 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
United Kingdom's 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0608 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0288 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

115 Finland 0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
116 Sri Lanka 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
117 Morocco 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
119 Iraq 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
120 Pakistan 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
121 Greece 0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 0.6078 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.