IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,368 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21,368 kt
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
41,995 kt
in 1979
All-time low
19,755 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 21,368 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41,995 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 19,755 kt, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 201 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 (CO2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 19,755 kt
1962 20,140 kt +1.9%
1963 20,553 kt +2.1%
1964 22,586 kt +9.9%
1965 23,332 kt +3.3%
1966 23,904 kt +2.5%
1967 24,361 kt +1.9%
1968 25,042 kt +2.8%
1969 25,410 kt +1.5%
1970 25,189 kt -0.9%
1971 25,434 kt +1.0%
1972 26,998 kt +6.1%
1973 28,581 kt +5.9%
1974 31,268 kt +9.4%
1975 35,272 kt +12.8%
1976 40,503 kt +14.8%
1977 40,015 kt -1.2%
1978 41,192 kt +2.9%
1979 41,995 kt +1.9%
1980 39,291 kt -6.4%
1981 39,438 kt +0.4%
1982 38,660 kt -2.0%
1983 39,308 kt +1.7%
1984 40,150 kt +2.1%
1985 39,509 kt -1.6%
1986 38,508 kt -2.5%
1987 39,911 kt +3.6%
1988 39,318 kt -1.5%
1989 38,127 kt -3.0%
1990 36,307 kt -4.8%
1991 36,768 kt +1.3%
1992 35,893 kt -2.4%
1993 36,115 kt +0.6%
1994 37,248 kt +3.1%
1995 37,768 kt +1.4%
1996 38,996 kt +3.2%
1997 40,817 kt +4.7%
1998 37,872 kt -7.2%
1999 32,016 kt -15.5%
2000 29,851 kt -6.8%
2001 29,245 kt -2.0%
2002 29,736 kt +1.7%
2003 30,775 kt +3.5%
2004 30,148 kt -2.0%
2005 29,081 kt -3.5%
2006 28,724 kt -1.2%
2007 30,476 kt +6.1%
2008 28,355 kt -7.0%
2009 26,178 kt -7.7%
2010 26,865 kt +2.6%
2011 26,329 kt -2.0%
2012 26,588 kt +1.0%
2013 27,373 kt +3.0%
2014 27,665 kt +1.1%
2015 28,299 kt +2.3%
2016 28,246 kt -0.2%
2017 28,273 kt +0.1%
2018 28,080 kt -0.7%
2019 26,974 kt -3.9%
2020 25,582 kt -5.2%
2021 25,156 kt -1.7%
2022 23,076 kt -8.3%
2023 21,368 kt -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,787 kt 19,755 kt 25,410 kt 9
1970s 33,645 kt 25,189 kt 41,995 kt 10
1980s 39,222 kt 38,127 kt 40,150 kt 10
1990s 36,980 kt 32,016 kt 40,817 kt 10
2000s 29,257 kt 26,178 kt 30,775 kt 10
2010s 27,469 kt 26,329 kt 28,299 kt 10
2020s 23,796 kt 21,368 kt 25,582 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 29 Kuwait 23,230 kt compare
  2. 30 Singapore 22,855 kt compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 2,709 kt compare
  4. 31 Poland 22,003 kt compare
  5. 32 Cabo Verde 47.47 kt compare
  6. 33 Iraq 19,416 kt compare
  7. 34 Qatar 19,274 kt compare
  8. 35 Spain 18,910 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21,368 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41,995 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,755 kt in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf