Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2451 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2451 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.91 tonnes per person
in 1916
All-time low
0.2451 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
230
1750–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in United Kingdom, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Kingdom is 0.2451 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 230 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Kingdom peaked at 10.91 tonnes per person in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.2451 tonnes per person, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.54 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.65 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.51 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 7.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.94 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 8.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.89 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person | 9.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.35 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | 10.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.23 tonnes per person | 9.83 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | 10.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.02 tonnes per person | 5.23 tonnes per person | 10.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.18 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | 9.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.25 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | 9.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | 8.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.3653 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2978 tonnes per person | 0.2451 tonnes per person | 0.3511 tonnes per person | 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 by source in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in United Kingdom was 0.2451 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 tonnes per person in 1916.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2451 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.