IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0426 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0426 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
23rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.0893 kt per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0102 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0426 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0893 kt per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0102 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.011 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1963 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1964 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1965 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1967 0.016 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1968 0.0172 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1969 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1970 0.0197 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1971 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1972 0.023 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1973 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1974 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1975 0.0301 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1976 0.0327 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1977 0.0353 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1978 0.0379 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1979 0.0403 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1980 0.0426 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1981 0.0446 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1983 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1984 0.0508 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1985 0.0529 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1986 0.055 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 0.057 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 0.0591 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1989 0.0616 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1990 0.0641 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 0.0661 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 0.0678 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1993 0.0699 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1994 0.0732 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1995 0.0777 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1996 0.0814 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1997 0.0893 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
1998 0.0769 kt per square kilometre -13.9%
1999 0.0488 kt per square kilometre -36.6%
2000 0.0438 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
2001 0.0442 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2003 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 0.0438 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2005 0.0451 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2006 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2007 0.0504 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2008 0.0488 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2009 0.0496 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2010 0.0525 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2011 0.055 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2012 0.0566 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 0.0583 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2014 0.0583 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0587 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 0.0591 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 0.0591 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0575 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2019 0.055 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2020 0.0513 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2021 0.0484 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2022 0.0455 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2023 0.0426 kt per square kilometre -6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -36.6% 0.0769 kt per square kilometre 0.0488 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.014 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 0.0184 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0293 kt per square kilometre 0.0197 kt per square kilometre 0.0403 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0519 kt per square kilometre 0.0426 kt per square kilometre 0.0616 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0715 kt per square kilometre 0.0488 kt per square kilometre 0.0893 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0467 kt per square kilometre 0.0438 kt per square kilometre 0.0504 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.057 kt per square kilometre 0.0525 kt per square kilometre 0.0591 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 0.0426 kt per square kilometre 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 20 Czechia 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Cyprus 0.045 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Brunei 0.0433 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 0.0396 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Portugal 0.0359 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Liechtenstein 0.0355 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0426 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0893 kt per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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) from F-gases (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
156 places, 8,936 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (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.