Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0361 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom is 0.0361 °C, 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0361 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 °C, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0021 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.003 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0037 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0056 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0067 °C | 0.0058 °C | 0.0076 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.009 °C | 0.0079 °C | 0.0101 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0116 °C | 0.0104 °C | 0.0127 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0139 °C | 0.013 °C | 0.0148 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0159 °C | 0.015 °C | 0.0168 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0182 °C | 0.0171 °C | 0.0194 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0212 °C | 0.0197 °C | 0.0227 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0245 °C | 0.023 °C | 0.026 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0277 °C | 0.0264 °C | 0.0289 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 °C | 0.0292 °C | 0.0311 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 °C | 0.0314 °C | 0.0335 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 °C | 0.0337 °C | 0.0351 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 °C | 0.0352 °C | 0.0358 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 °C | 0.0359 °C | 0.0361 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in United Kingdom was 0.0361 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 1851.
- How does United Kingdom rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.