Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.65 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in United Kingdom is 14.65 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom peaked at 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places United Kingdom 9th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom, year by year
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| 1857 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1859 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 21,984 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1862 | 87,936 tonnes | +242.9% |
| 1863 | 175,872 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1864 | 227,169 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1865 | 263,809 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1866 | 340,753 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1867 | 395,713 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1868 | 447,009 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1869 | 512,961 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1870 | 597,232 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1871 | 703,488 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1872 | 780,432 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1873 | 978,288 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1874 | 1.23 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1875 | 1.47 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1876 | 1.77 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1877 | 2.18 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1878 | 2.54 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1879 | 3.06 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1880 | 3.52 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1881 | 4.23 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1882 | 4.94 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1883 | 5.79 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1884 | 6.42 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1885 | 7.31 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1886 | 8.16 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1887 | 9.09 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1888 | 10.22 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1889 | 11.45 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1890 | 12.71 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1891 | 14.28 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1892 | 15.84 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1893 | 17.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1894 | 19.65 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1895 | 21.77 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1896 | 24.05 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1897 | 26.27 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1898 | 28.90 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1899 | 31.78 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 34.83 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1901 | 37.87 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 41.29 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1903 | 44.72 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1904 | 48.34 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 51.93 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 55.52 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1907 | 59.16 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1908 | 63.28 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 67.57 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 71.71 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 76.09 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 81.06 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 86.91 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 94.66 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 101.71 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1916 | 107.12 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 117.03 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1918 | 132.90 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1919 | 141.46 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 151.18 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 164.50 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1922 | 177.51 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 191.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1924 | 207.48 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 223.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1926 | 242.77 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 263.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1928 | 284.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1929 | 305.95 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 329.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1931 | 350.85 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 372.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 395.92 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 421.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1935 | 447.91 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1936 | 474.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1937 | 502.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 531.77 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 558.71 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 587.90 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1941 | 621.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 647.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 684.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 734.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 772.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 806.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 836.01 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 877.49 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 917.37 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 959.34 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 4.25 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.54 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4.82 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.29 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.53 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.78 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.03 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 6.25 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.44 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.64 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6.83 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.07 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.27 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.47 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.67 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.87 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.10 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.31 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.53 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.75 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.97 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.19 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.40 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.61 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.82 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.03 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.23 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.43 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.63 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.82 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.02 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.21 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.41 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.61 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.81 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.00 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.18 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.36 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.70 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.87 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.03 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.20 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.38 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.55 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.72 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.04 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.19 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.33 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.49 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.65 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.65 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 21.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.65 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 11.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | +242.9% | 25,648 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes |
| 1858 | +150.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1863 | +100.0% | 87,936 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes |
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 | 4,763 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 249,885 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 512,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.53 million tonnes | 597,232 tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.29 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 31.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 50.45 million tonnes | 34.83 million tonnes | 67.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 101.07 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 141.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 221.25 million tonnes | 151.18 million tonnes | 305.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 438.67 million tonnes | 329.38 million tonnes | 558.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 748.36 million tonnes | 587.90 million tonnes | 917.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 959.34 million tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.90 billion tonnes | 3.69 billion tonnes | 6.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 billion tonnes | 6.25 billion tonnes | 8.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.28 billion tonnes | 8.31 billion tonnes | 10.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 billion tonnes | 10.43 billion tonnes | 12.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 billion tonnes | 12.36 billion tonnes | 13.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 billion tonnes | 14.04 billion tonnes | 14.65 billion tonnes | 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 from oil in United Kingdom?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom was 14.65 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 oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does United Kingdom rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.