Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0138 kt per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0029 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.015196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0125 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1964 0.0127 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1965 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.013 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1970 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1971 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1973 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1974 0.013 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1975 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1976 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1978 0.013 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1979 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1980 0.0128 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1981 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1982 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1983 0.012 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1984 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1985 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1988 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1990 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1991 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1992 0.013 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1993 0.0124 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1994 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1995 0.0113 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1996 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1997 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -8.3%
1998 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1999 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2000 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2001 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2002 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2003 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2005 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2006 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2008 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
2009 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2010 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2011 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
2012 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2014 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2015 0.0046 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2016 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2017 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2018 0.004 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2019 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2020 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -18.8%
2021 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.013 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0116 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 44 Burundi 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 45 Uganda 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 46 Czechia 0.003 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 48 Nepal 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 49 Cyprus 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 50 Malaysia 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
Other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0138 kt per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other — 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.

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 10,608 data points, 1961–2023
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Other — 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.