Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in United Kingdom stood at 4.46 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in United Kingdom peaked at 11.91 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.26 tonnes per person, in 1853.
That places United Kingdom 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.12 tonnes per person | 8.68 tonnes per person | 9.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.88 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 10.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.28 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.14 tonnes per person | 10.77 tonnes per person | 11.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.22 tonnes per person | 10.34 tonnes per person | 11.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.66 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.91 tonnes per person | 9.14 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.17 tonnes per person | 10.36 tonnes per person | 11.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.49 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 11.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 11.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 tonnes per person | 9.47 tonnes per person | 10.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 tonnes per person | 9.46 tonnes per person | 10.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | 5.09 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 including land-use change in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in United Kingdom was 4.46 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 including land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 tonnes per person in 1853.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- United Kingdom ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.