What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom was 7.57 billion 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 gas recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.

How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?

United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

7.57 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

8th

of 146 countries

All-time high

7.57 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

275

1750–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom, 1750–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom is 7.57 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom peaked at 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.

That places United Kingdom 8th out of 146 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
1750s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1760s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1770s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1780s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1790s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1800s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1810s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1820s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1900s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1910s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1920s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1930s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1940s	6,962 tonnes	0 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	10
1950s	157,186 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	476,321 tonnes	10
1960s	6.26 million tonnes	626,545 tonnes	26.42 million tonnes	10
1970s	320.19 million tonnes	49.53 million tonnes	659.72 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.19 billion tonnes	748.14 million tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.43 billion tonnes	1.78 billion tonnes	3.21 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.35 billion tonnes	3.42 billion tonnes	5.25 billion tonnes	10
2010s	6.16 billion tonnes	5.45 billion tonnes	6.87 billion tonnes	10
2020s	7.31 billion tonnes	7.02 billion tonnes	7.57 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

5 Iran 8.99 billion tonnes compare
6 Germany 7.66 billion tonnes compare
7 Japan 7.63 billion tonnes compare
9 Ukraine 6.45 billion tonnes compare
10 Italy 5.90 billion tonnes compare
11 Saudi Arabia 5.58 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in United Kingdom was 7.57 billion 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 gas recorded in United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 7.57 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?: United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.