IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -7.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-7.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
219th
of 232 countries
All-time high
14.83 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-15.46 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -7.4 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 350.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 14.83 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.46 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.95 % change on previous year
1963 2.05 % change on previous year +5.3%
1964 9.89 % change on previous year +382.1%
1965 3.3 % change on previous year -66.6%
1966 2.45 % change on previous year -25.8%
1967 1.91 % change on previous year -22.1%
1968 2.79 % change on previous year +46.2%
1969 1.47 % change on previous year -47.2%
1970 -0.8701 % change on previous year -159.0%
1971 0.9718 % change on previous year -211.7%
1972 6.15 % change on previous year +532.6%
1973 5.86 % change on previous year -4.6%
1974 9.4 % change on previous year +60.3%
1975 12.81 % change on previous year +36.2%
1976 14.83 % change on previous year +15.8%
1977 -1.21 % change on previous year -108.1%
1978 2.94 % change on previous year -344.2%
1979 1.95 % change on previous year -33.8%
1980 -6.44 % change on previous year -430.4%
1981 0.3759 % change on previous year -105.8%
1982 -1.97 % change on previous year -625.2%
1983 1.68 % change on previous year -184.9%
1984 2.14 % change on previous year +27.8%
1985 -1.6 % change on previous year -174.5%
1986 -2.53 % change on previous year +58.6%
1987 3.64 % change on previous year -243.8%
1988 -1.48 % change on previous year -140.7%
1989 -3.03 % change on previous year +104.2%
1990 -4.77 % change on previous year +57.5%
1991 1.27 % change on previous year -126.6%
1992 -2.38 % change on previous year -287.2%
1993 0.6177 % change on previous year -125.9%
1994 3.14 % change on previous year +408.1%
1995 1.4 % change on previous year -55.5%
1996 3.25 % change on previous year +132.8%
1997 4.67 % change on previous year +43.7%
1998 -7.21 % change on previous year -254.5%
1999 -15.46 % change on previous year +114.3%
2000 -6.76 % change on previous year -56.3%
2001 -2.03 % change on previous year -70.0%
2002 1.68 % change on previous year -182.7%
2003 3.49 % change on previous year +108.0%
2004 -2.04 % change on previous year -158.3%
2005 -3.54 % change on previous year +73.6%
2006 -1.23 % change on previous year -65.3%
2007 6.1 % change on previous year -596.8%
2008 -6.96 % change on previous year -214.1%
2009 -7.68 % change on previous year +10.4%
2010 2.63 % change on previous year -134.2%
2011 -2 % change on previous year -176.1%
2012 0.9833 % change on previous year -149.2%
2013 2.96 % change on previous year +200.5%
2014 1.07 % change on previous year -64.0%
2015 2.29 % change on previous year +115.3%
2016 -0.1883 % change on previous year -108.2%
2017 0.0967 % change on previous year -151.3%
2018 -0.6826 % change on previous year -806.3%
2019 -3.94 % change on previous year +477.3%
2020 -5.16 % change on previous year +31.0%
2021 -1.66 % change on previous year -67.8%
2022 -8.27 % change on previous year +397.2%
2023 -7.4 % change on previous year -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.23 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.28 % change on previous year -1.21 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.9221 % change on previous year -6.44 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.55 % change on previous year -15.46 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.9 % change on previous year -7.68 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.321 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.62 % change on previous year -8.27 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 216 Ireland -5.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 217 Czechia -6.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 218 Belgium -6.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 219 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -7.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 221 Germany -7.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 222 Poland -8.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -7.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.83 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -15.46 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
United Kingdom ranks 219th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 350.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,945 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.