Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,544 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1,544 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in United Kingdom peaked at 2,120 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,399 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,039 kilograms per person | 1,987 kilograms per person | 2,120 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,057 kilograms per person | 1,893 kilograms per person | 2,111 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,810 kilograms per person | 1,767 kilograms per person | 1,855 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,516 kilograms per person | 1,399 kilograms per person | 1,569 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in United Kingdom?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in United Kingdom was 1,544 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- United Kingdom ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.