Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0524 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom, 1928–2024
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 from cement in United Kingdom is 0.0524 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1759 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0415 tonnes per person, in 1945.
United Kingdom ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0415 tonnes per person | 0.0929 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1457 tonnes per person | 0.127 tonnes per person | 0.1599 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1506 tonnes per person | 0.1362 tonnes per person | 0.1759 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1241 tonnes per person | 0.112 tonnes per person | 0.1462 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1092 tonnes per person | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.1272 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 0.0595 tonnes per person | 0.1072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0566 tonnes per person | 0.0512 tonnes per person | 0.0623 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 from cement in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in United Kingdom was 0.0524 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 from cement recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0415 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- United Kingdom ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.