Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 1,088 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2020–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,088 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 154.0% over five years.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 428.28 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 499.9 kilograms | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 816.95 kilograms | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 994.71 kilograms | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 1,088 kilograms | +9.4% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Luxembourg 1,707 kilograms
- 2 Israel 1,260 kilograms compare
- 3 Singapore 1,198 kilograms
- 5 United Arab Emirates 761.32 kilograms
- 6 Germany 751 kilograms compare
- 7 Switzerland 582.13 kilograms
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,088 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.28 kilograms in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.