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Global warming fossil in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Global warming fossil was 0.0361 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0361
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0361
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in United Kingdom, 1851–2024

00.010.020.030.04185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming fossil in United Kingdom is 0.0361, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1851.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 214 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.

Global warming fossil in United Kingdom, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0.0001 —
1852 0.0002 +98.8%
1853 0.0002 +49.0%
1854 0.0003 +41.0%
1855 0.0004 +26.7%
1856 0.0005 +21.9%
1857 0.0006 +17.6%
1858 0.0007 +14.3%
1859 0.0008 +14.1%
1860 0.0009 +14.0%
1861 0.001 +12.8%
1862 0.0011 +10.8%
1863 0.0013 +10.3%
1864 0.0014 +10.1%
1865 0.0015 +9.7%
1866 0.0017 +9.2%
1867 0.0018 +8.5%
1868 0.0019 +7.5%
1869 0.0021 +7.2%
1870 0.0022 +6.8%
1871 0.0024 +7.0%
1872 0.0025 +7.0%
1873 0.0027 +6.8%
1874 0.0029 +5.8%
1875 0.003 +6.0%
1876 0.0032 +5.5%
1877 0.0034 +5.4%
1878 0.0035 +5.0%
1879 0.0037 +4.7%
1880 0.0039 +4.8%
1881 0.0041 +4.9%
1882 0.0043 +4.7%
1883 0.0045 +4.7%
1884 0.0047 +4.2%
1885 0.0048 +3.9%
1886 0.005 +3.6%
1887 0.0052 +3.6%
1888 0.0054 +3.7%
1889 0.0056 +3.7%
1890 0.0058 +3.7%
1891 0.006 +3.6%
1892 0.0062 +3.3%
1893 0.0064 +2.6%
1894 0.0066 +3.2%
1895 0.0068 +3.1%
1896 0.007 +3.1%
1897 0.0072 +3.1%
1898 0.0074 +3.0%
1899 0.0076 +3.2%
1900 0.0079 +3.1%
1901 0.0081 +2.8%
1902 0.0083 +2.9%
1903 0.0086 +2.8%
1904 0.0088 +2.8%
1905 0.0091 +2.8%
1906 0.0093 +2.9%
1907 0.0096 +2.9%
1908 0.0098 +2.7%
1909 0.0101 +2.6%
1910 0.0104 +2.6%
1911 0.0106 +2.6%
1912 0.0109 +2.3%
1913 0.0112 +2.7%
1914 0.0114 +2.4%
1915 0.0117 +2.4%
1916 0.012 +2.4%
1917 0.0123 +2.3%
1918 0.0125 +2.0%
1919 0.0127 +1.8%
1920 0.013 +1.9%
1921 0.0131 +1.0%
1922 0.0133 +1.6%
1923 0.0136 +1.8%
1924 0.0138 +1.9%
1925 0.014 +1.7%
1926 0.0141 +0.4%
1927 0.0143 +1.6%
1928 0.0145 +1.5%
1929 0.0148 +1.6%
1930 0.015 +1.4%
1931 0.0152 +1.2%
1932 0.0154 +1.2%
1933 0.0155 +1.1%
1934 0.0157 +1.3%
1935 0.0159 +1.3%
1936 0.0161 +1.3%
1937 0.0164 +1.4%
1938 0.0166 +1.4%
1939 0.0168 +1.4%
1940 0.0171 +1.5%
1941 0.0174 +1.7%
1942 0.0176 +1.5%
1943 0.0179 +1.4%
1944 0.0181 +1.3%
1945 0.0183 +1.2%
1946 0.0186 +1.6%
1947 0.0189 +1.3%
1948 0.0192 +1.5%
1949 0.0194 +1.4%
1950 0.0197 +1.4%
1951 0.02 +1.6%
1952 0.0203 +1.6%
1953 0.0207 +1.6%
1954 0.021 +1.6%
1955 0.0214 +1.7%
1956 0.0217 +1.6%
1957 0.022 +1.5%
1958 0.0224 +1.5%
1959 0.0227 +1.4%
1960 0.023 +1.5%
1961 0.0233 +1.5%
1962 0.0237 +1.4%
1963 0.024 +1.5%
1964 0.0244 +1.4%
1965 0.0247 +1.5%
1966 0.0251 +1.4%
1967 0.0254 +1.3%
1968 0.0257 +1.3%
1969 0.026 +1.3%
1970 0.0264 +1.3%
1971 0.0267 +1.2%
1972 0.027 +1.1%
1973 0.0273 +1.1%
1974 0.0276 +1.0%
1975 0.0278 +1.0%
1976 0.0281 +0.9%
1977 0.0283 +0.9%
1978 0.0286 +0.9%
1979 0.0289 +1.0%
1980 0.0292 +0.9%
1981 0.0294 +0.8%
1982 0.0296 +0.8%
1983 0.0299 +0.8%
1984 0.03 +0.5%
1985 0.0302 +0.7%
1986 0.0304 +0.8%
1987 0.0307 +0.8%
1988 0.0309 +0.7%
1989 0.0311 +0.7%
1990 0.0314 +0.8%
1991 0.0316 +0.8%
1992 0.0319 +0.8%
1993 0.0321 +0.7%
1994 0.0324 +0.7%
1995 0.0326 +0.7%
1996 0.0328 +0.7%
1997 0.0331 +0.7%
1998 0.0333 +0.7%
1999 0.0335 +0.6%
2000 0.0337 +0.6%
2001 0.0338 +0.6%
2002 0.034 +0.5%
2003 0.0342 +0.5%
2004 0.0344 +0.6%
2005 0.0346 +0.5%
2006 0.0347 +0.4%
2007 0.0349 +0.4%
2008 0.035 +0.4%
2009 0.0351 +0.3%
2010 0.0352 +0.3%
2011 0.0353 +0.2%
2012 0.0354 +0.2%
2013 0.0355 +0.2%
2014 0.0355 +0.2%
2015 0.0356 +0.2%
2016 0.0356 +0.1%
2017 0.0357 +0.1%
2018 0.0357 +0.2%
2019 0.0358 +0.2%
2020 0.0359 +0.2%
2021 0.0359 +0.2%
2022 0.036 +0.2%
2023 0.0361 +0.2%
2024 0.0361 +0.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.0361 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 31.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.0361 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016, 22.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +98.8% 0.0001 0.0002
1853 +49.0% 0.0002 0.0002
1854 +41.0% 0.0002 0.0003
1855 +26.7% 0.0003 0.0004

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0004 0.0001 0.0008 9
1860s 0.0015 0.0009 0.0021 10
1870s 0.003 0.0022 0.0037 10
1880s 0.0047 0.0039 0.0056 10
1890s 0.0067 0.0058 0.0076 10
1900s 0.009 0.0079 0.0101 10
1910s 0.0116 0.0104 0.0127 10
1920s 0.0139 0.013 0.0148 10
1930s 0.0159 0.015 0.0168 10
1940s 0.0182 0.0171 0.0194 10
1950s 0.0212 0.0197 0.0227 10
1960s 0.0245 0.023 0.026 10
1970s 0.0277 0.0264 0.0289 10
1980s 0.0301 0.0292 0.0311 10
1990s 0.0325 0.0314 0.0335 10
2000s 0.0345 0.0337 0.0351 10
2010s 0.0355 0.0352 0.0358 10
2020s 0.036 0.0359 0.0361 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Russia 0.0721 compare
  2. 4 Germany 0.0459 compare
  3. 5 India 0.0412 compare
  4. 7 Japan 0.033 compare
  5. 8 Canada 0.0208 compare
  6. 9 France 0.0202 compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in United Kingdom?
Global warming fossil in United Kingdom was 0.0361 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0361 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1851.
How does United Kingdom rank for global warming fossil?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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