Global warming land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Global warming land was 0.0036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming land in United Kingdom, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming land in United Kingdom is 0.0036, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming land in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0036 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +91.7% |
| 1853 | 0 | +47.3% |
| 1854 | 0 | +32.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 | +22.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 | +16.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 | +13.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0001 | +11.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0001 | +9.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0001 | +10.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0001 | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 | +11.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0001 | +11.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 | +11.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0002 | +10.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0002 | +10.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0002 | +10.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 | +9.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0003 | +8.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0003 | +8.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0003 | +7.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0003 | +6.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0003 | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0004 | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0004 | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0004 | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0004 | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.0005 | +5.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0005 | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0005 | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0005 | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0006 | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0006 | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0006 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0006 | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0006 | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0007 | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0007 | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 0.0007 | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0007 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0008 | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0008 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0008 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0008 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0009 | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0009 | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0009 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0009 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.001 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.001 | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 0.001 | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0.001 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0011 | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0011 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0011 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0011 | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0013 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0013 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0013 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0013 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0014 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0014 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0014 | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0014 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0014 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0015 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0015 | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0015 | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0015 | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0016 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0016 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0016 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0017 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0017 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0017 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0017 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0017 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0018 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0018 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0018 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0018 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0018 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0019 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0019 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0019 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0019 | +1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0019 | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.002 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.002 | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.002 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.002 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0021 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0022 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0022 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0022 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0022 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0023 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0024 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0024 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0024 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.003 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.003 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.003 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.003 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.003 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004, 9.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005, 7.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming land 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +91.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +47.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +32.2% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0004 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0011 | 0.001 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0014 | 0.0013 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0017 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0018 | 0.0017 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.002 | 0.0019 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0022 | 0.0021 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0025 | 0.0024 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 | 0.0027 | 0.0029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 | 0.003 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 | 0.0032 | 0.0034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 | 0.0034 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 | 0.0035 | 0.0035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 | 0.0035 | 0.0036 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 29 Peru 0.0039 compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0038 compare
- 31 New Zealand 0.0037 compare
- 33 Sudan 0.0035 compare
- 34 Turkey 0.0033 compare
- 35 South Africa 0.0032 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 global warming land in United Kingdom?
- Global warming land in United Kingdom was 0.0036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does United Kingdom rank for global warming land?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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