Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area was 22.92 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 22.92 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24.4 kilograms in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.72 kilograms, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.4 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 22.95 kilograms | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.22 kilograms | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3 kilograms | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.01 kilograms | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.05 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9 kilograms | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 8.72 kilograms | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 11.67 kilograms | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 18.05 kilograms | +54.7% |
| 2023 | 21.77 kilograms | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 22.92 kilograms | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.55 kilograms | 18.9 kilograms | 24.4 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.63 kilograms | 8.72 kilograms | 22.92 kilograms | 5 |
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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 domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.92 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 domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 kilograms in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 kilograms in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 domestic aviation vs. land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.