LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.36 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.2 t CO2eq/cap
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.36 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.22 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.21 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
1998 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.2 t CO2eq/cap -4.8%
2005 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +15.0%
2012 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.22 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
2015 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.35 t CO2eq/cap +59.1%
2017 0.34 t CO2eq/cap -2.9%
2018 0.34 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.34 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.34 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.37 t CO2eq/cap +8.8%
2022 0.36 t CO2eq/cap -2.7%
2023 0.36 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.217 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.204 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.3575 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 0.37 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 62 Sierra Leone 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 63 Malawi 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 65 Panama 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 68 Samoa 0.34 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
Lulucf — emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 0.36 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.