Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1,156 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 1,156 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 1,192 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 866.01 tonnes per person, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 866.01 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 870.6 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 874.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 879.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 884.66 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 890.44 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 896.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 902.81 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 909.41 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 916.97 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 925.05 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 933.01 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 941.4 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 951.33 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 961.7 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 972.5 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 983.39 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 994.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,005 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,016 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,025 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,034 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,044 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,054 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,062 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,069 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,077 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,084 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,092 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,099 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,107 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,114 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,121 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,128 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,135 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,142 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,149 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,156 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,162 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,168 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,174 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,179 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,183 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,187 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,190 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,192 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,192 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,192 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,192 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,190 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,189 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,188 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,187 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,186 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,184 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,182 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,179 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,178 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,178 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,178 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,181 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,182 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,175 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,164 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,156 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,156 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,156 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 889.12 tonnes per person | 866.01 tonnes per person | 916.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 968.38 tonnes per person | 925.05 tonnes per person | 1,016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,064 tonnes per person | 1,025 tonnes per person | 1,099 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,138 tonnes per person | 1,107 tonnes per person | 1,168 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,187 tonnes per person | 1,174 tonnes per person | 1,192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 tonnes per person | 1,178 tonnes per person | 1,189 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,171 tonnes per person | 1,156 tonnes per person | 1,182 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, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in United Kingdom was 1,156 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,192 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 866.01 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.