Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Maritime transport CO2 emissions was 1.91 million Tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in United Kingdom, 2019–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.91 million Tonnes for maritime transport co2 emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Maritime transport CO2 emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.71 million Tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 1.74 million Tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million Tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million Tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million Tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million Tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.91 million Tonnes | -8.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.91 million Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,872 Tonnes, 8.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.91 million Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159,113 Tonnes, 12.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 million Tonnes | 1.71 million Tonnes | 1.71 million Tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million Tonnes | 1.74 million Tonnes | 2.80 million Tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 maritime transport co2 emissions in United Kingdom?
- Maritime transport co2 emissions in United Kingdom was 1.91 million Tonnes in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million Tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest maritime transport co2 emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million Tonnes in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is maritime transport co2 emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage