IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.038 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.038 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0864 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.038 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0665 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.067 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0744 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0761 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0773 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0785 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0785 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0794 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0789 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0823 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0864 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0761 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0777 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.081 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0814 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0723 kt per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0715 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0678 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0748 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0732 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0785 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0789 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.074 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0694 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.067 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0649 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0653 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.062 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0653 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0459 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0479 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0417 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0736 kt per square kilometre | 0.0665 kt per square kilometre | 0.0785 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0803 kt per square kilometre | 0.0761 kt per square kilometre | 0.0864 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0732 kt per square kilometre | 0.0678 kt per square kilometre | 0.0789 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0658 kt per square kilometre | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | 0.0694 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 kt per square kilometre | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | 0.0665 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0484 kt per square kilometre | 0.0451 kt per square kilometre | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 30 Egypt 0.0429 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 0.0421 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 0.0416 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Jamaica 0.0373 kt per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.0359 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 ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.038 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions 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
IPPU — Emissions (CO2) 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.