IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0883 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0883 kt per square kilometre.
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) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1736 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0817 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0832 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.085 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0934 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0964 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0988 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1007 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1035 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.105 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1041 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1051 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1116 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1181 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1292 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1458 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1674 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1654 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1703 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1736 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1624 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.163 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1598 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1625 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.166 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1633 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1592 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.165 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1625 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1576 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1501 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.152 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1484 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1493 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.154 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1561 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1612 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1687 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 kt per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1234 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1209 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1229 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1272 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1246 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1202 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.126 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1172 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1082 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.111 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1088 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1099 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1131 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1143 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.117 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1168 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1169 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1161 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1115 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1057 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.104 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0954 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0883 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0942 kt per square kilometre | 0.0817 kt per square kilometre | 0.105 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 kt per square kilometre | 0.1041 kt per square kilometre | 0.1736 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1621 kt per square kilometre | 0.1576 kt per square kilometre | 0.166 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1529 kt per square kilometre | 0.1323 kt per square kilometre | 0.1687 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1209 kt per square kilometre | 0.1082 kt per square kilometre | 0.1272 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 kt per square kilometre | 0.1088 kt per square kilometre | 0.117 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0984 kt per square kilometre | 0.0883 kt per square kilometre | 0.1057 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 28 Czechia 0.0956 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 0.0902 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 0.089 kt per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.0801 kt per square kilometre compare
- 33 Croatia 0.0747 kt per square kilometre compare
- 34 Turkey 0.0741 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0883 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1736 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.