Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 1.28 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 1.28 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 3.05 kt per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.9 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.91 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.97 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.93 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.79 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.94 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.05 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.05 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.94 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 3 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.77 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.73 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.71 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.88 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.45 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.44 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.51 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.55 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.44 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.31 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.25 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.23 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.27 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.07 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.88 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.92 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.77 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.89 kt per square kilometre | 2.79 kt per square kilometre | 2.97 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 kt per square kilometre | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | 3.05 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 kt per square kilometre | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | 2.6 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 kt per square kilometre | 2.25 kt per square kilometre | 2.5 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 kt per square kilometre | 1.98 kt per square kilometre | 2.3 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 kt per square kilometre | 1.44 kt per square kilometre | 2.07 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 kt per square kilometre | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Seychelles 1.46 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 China 1.3 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Vietnam 1.13 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 1.12 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 1.07 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1.28 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.