Per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita co2 coal was 0.2451 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2451
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
71st
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.91
in 1916
All-time low
0.2451
in 2024
Years of data
230
1750–2024
Per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom, 1750–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom stood at 0.2451. That is the lowest value across all 230 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom peaked at 10.91 in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0.2451, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1 | — |
| 1760 | 1.07 | +6.8% |
| 1770 | 1.26 | +18.0% |
| 1780 | 1.45 | +15.0% |
| 1790 | 1.77 | +22.0% |
| 1800 | 2.92 | +64.6% |
| 1801 | 2.83 | -3.0% |
| 1802 | 2.77 | -2.2% |
| 1803 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 1804 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 1805 | 2.58 | +4.3% |
| 1806 | 2.7 | +4.4% |
| 1807 | 2.81 | +4.3% |
| 1808 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1809 | 2.92 | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 2.87 | -1.5% |
| 1811 | 2.82 | -1.9% |
| 1812 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1813 | 2.62 | -4.0% |
| 1814 | 2.53 | -3.5% |
| 1815 | 2.44 | -3.5% |
| 1816 | 2.32 | -5.0% |
| 1817 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 2.3 | -1.0% |
| 1819 | 2.17 | -5.6% |
| 1820 | 2.06 | -5.4% |
| 1821 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1822 | 2.07 | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 2.11 | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 2.15 | +1.8% |
| 1825 | 2.19 | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 2.24 | +2.6% |
| 1828 | 2.24 | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 2.23 | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 2.81 | +25.7% |
| 1831 | 2.65 | -5.8% |
| 1832 | 2.54 | -4.0% |
| 1833 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 1834 | 2.62 | +5.2% |
| 1835 | 2.84 | +8.6% |
| 1836 | 3.06 | +7.7% |
| 1837 | 2.9 | -5.2% |
| 1838 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 1839 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 3.04 | +5.9% |
| 1841 | 3.04 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 3.18 | +4.4% |
| 1843 | 3.3 | +3.8% |
| 1844 | 3.49 | +5.9% |
| 1845 | 3.7 | +6.0% |
| 1846 | 3.54 | -4.4% |
| 1847 | 3.76 | +6.5% |
| 1848 | 4.02 | +6.9% |
| 1849 | 4.32 | +7.4% |
| 1850 | 4.49 | +3.9% |
| 1851 | 4.25 | -5.3% |
| 1852 | 4.22 | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 4.17 | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 4.99 | +19.8% |
| 1855 | 4.65 | -6.9% |
| 1856 | 4.97 | +7.0% |
| 1857 | 4.85 | -2.4% |
| 1858 | 4.73 | -2.6% |
| 1859 | 5.21 | +10.3% |
| 1860 | 5.81 | +11.4% |
| 1861 | 6.01 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 5.77 | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 6.08 | +5.5% |
| 1864 | 6.49 | +6.7% |
| 1865 | 6.82 | +5.1% |
| 1866 | 6.97 | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 7.1 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 6.91 | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 7.18 | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 7.27 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 7.63 | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 7.96 | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 8.18 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 7.87 | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 8.23 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 8.14 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 8.2 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 1879 | 7.95 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 8.58 | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 8.94 | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 9.23 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 8.92 | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 8.73 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 8.59 | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 8.74 | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 9.01 | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 9.39 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 9.49 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 9.21 | -3.0% |
| 1893 | 8.16 | -11.4% |
| 1894 | 9.27 | +13.5% |
| 1895 | 9.26 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 9.44 | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 9.6 | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 9.52 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 10.11 | +6.2% |
| 1900 | 10.14 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 9.83 | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 10.12 | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 10.11 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 10.06 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 10.11 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 10.38 | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 10.76 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 10.39 | -3.4% |
| 1909 | 10.4 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 10.41 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 10.6 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 9.97 | -5.9% |
| 1913 | 10.85 | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 10.43 | -3.9% |
| 1915 | 10.54 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 10.91 | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 10.64 | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 9.73 | -8.6% |
| 1919 | 9.63 | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 10.11 | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 6.84 | -32.3% |
| 1922 | 9.16 | +33.9% |
| 1923 | 9.74 | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 10.19 | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 9.62 | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 5.23 | -45.6% |
| 1927 | 9.99 | +91.0% |
| 1928 | 9.38 | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 9.9 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 9.46 | -4.4% |
| 1931 | 8.82 | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 8.45 | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 8.32 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 8.92 | +7.2% |
| 1935 | 8.99 | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 9.46 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 9.71 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 9.23 | -4.9% |
| 1939 | 9.34 | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 9.79 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 9.58 | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 9.55 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 9.23 | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 8.95 | -3.0% |
| 1945 | 8.41 | -6.0% |
| 1946 | 8.67 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 9.14 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 9.22 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 9.29 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.03 | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 9.63 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 9.28 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 9.41 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 9.48 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 9.75 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 9.33 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 8.83 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 8.14 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 8.53 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 8.37 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.21 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.19 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.89 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.77 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.38 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 6.7 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.34 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.11 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.23 | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.27 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.68 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.91 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.89 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.61 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.01 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.64 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.35 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.39 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | -28.3% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 4.38 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.3 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.41 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.12 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 3.37 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.97 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7258 | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5897 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4986 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3653 | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3387 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3511 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.293 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2608 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2451 | -6.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2451 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 91% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2451 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +91.0% | 5.23 | 9.99 |
| 1800 | +64.6% | 1.77 | 2.92 |
| 2016 | -48.2% | 1.4 | 0.7258 |
| 1926 | -45.6% | 9.62 | 5.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.74 | 2.48 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.51 | 2.17 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.15 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.76 | 2.49 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.54 | 3.04 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.65 | 4.17 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.51 | 5.77 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.94 | 7.27 | 8.23 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.89 | 8.58 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.35 | 8.16 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.23 | 9.83 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.37 | 9.63 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.02 | 5.23 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.07 | 8.32 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.18 | 8.41 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.25 | 8.14 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 6.63 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.19 | 4.61 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 | 3.15 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.35 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1.82 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.3653 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2978 | 0.2451 | 0.3511 | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co2 coal in United Kingdom was 0.2451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 in 1916.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2451 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co2 coal?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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