Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United Kingdom, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United Kingdom stood at 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United Kingdom peaked at 0.728 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.728 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.711 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.677 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.684 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.66 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.619 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.597 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.568 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.546 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.526 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.518 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.489 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.471 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.422 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.385 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.371 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.344 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.338 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.32 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.301 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.283 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.255 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.235 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.231 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.215 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.192 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.19 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.692 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.66 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.728 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5141 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.385 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.619 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2893 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.215 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.371 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.188 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.192 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 8 Türkiye 0.203 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 8 Ukraine 0.369 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 9 Croatia 0.198 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 9 Jordan 0.361 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 10 Morocco 0.333 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 10 Slovenia 0.185 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 11 New Zealand 0.299 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.296 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 12 Netherlands 0.158 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 13 Australia 0.294 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 0.286 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.119 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 27,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 23,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 4,134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 2,498 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United Kingdom?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in United Kingdom was 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.728 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.182 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions