Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 481.9 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in United Kingdom, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 481.9 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in United Kingdom peaked at 532.54 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 175.86 kilograms, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506.74 kilograms | 473.1 kilograms | 532.54 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 337.13 kilograms | 175.86 kilograms | 481.9 kilograms | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 80.08 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in United Kingdom was 481.9 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 532.54 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.86 kilograms in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.