Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0044 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom is 0.0044 kt per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0121 kt per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0115 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0116 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 kt per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 kt per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0113 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0117 kt per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 kt per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 kt per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 kt per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 kt per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 kt per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 kt per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0096 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 kt per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.01 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.01 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.01 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 kt per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 kt per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 kt per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.009 kt per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.009 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.009 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 kt per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 kt per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.009 kt per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 kt per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 kt per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.007 kt per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 kt per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 kt per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 kt per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 kt per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 kt per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 kt per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 kt per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kt per person | -5.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0044 kt per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0044 kt per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 kt per person | 0.0111 kt per person | 0.0118 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 kt per person | 0.0107 kt per person | 0.0121 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 kt per person | 0.0093 kt per person | 0.0103 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 kt per person | 0.009 kt per person | 0.0099 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 kt per person | 0.0075 kt per person | 0.0092 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 kt per person | 0.0051 kt per person | 0.0078 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 kt per person | 0.0044 kt per person | 0.0047 kt per person | 4 |
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0044 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 kt per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.