Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0495 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom stood at 0.0495 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2222 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.2222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1426 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 0.1049 tonnes per person | 0.1493 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0937 tonnes per person | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.1095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0752 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 0.0518 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 flaring in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom was 0.0495 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 flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2222 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.