Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 300.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom stood at 300.43 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom peaked at 300.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,123 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.85 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 61.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.07 million tonnes | 69.74 million tonnes | 111.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.35 million tonnes | 118.53 million tonnes | 183.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.84 million tonnes | 189.62 million tonnes | 239.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.82 million tonnes | 244.53 million tonnes | 283.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.72 million tonnes | 286.98 million tonnes | 300.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom was 300.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 300.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.