Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 14.65 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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 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.