Per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.64
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 1962
All-time low
5.63
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom stood at 5.64.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom peaked at 15.38 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.63, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.17 | — |
| 1851 | 6.82 | -4.9% |
| 1852 | 6.69 | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 6.63 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 7.62 | +15.0% |
| 1855 | 7.15 | -6.2% |
| 1856 | 7.45 | +4.2% |
| 1857 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 1858 | 7.08 | -2.6% |
| 1859 | 7.61 | +7.5% |
| 1860 | 8.46 | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 8.78 | +3.7% |
| 1862 | 8.63 | -1.7% |
| 1863 | 9.12 | +5.6% |
| 1864 | 9.67 | +6.0% |
| 1865 | 10.09 | +4.3% |
| 1866 | 10.33 | +2.4% |
| 1867 | 10.54 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 10.34 | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 10.62 | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 10.76 | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 11.09 | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 11.39 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 11.69 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 11.38 | -2.6% |
| 1875 | 11.74 | +3.2% |
| 1876 | 11.54 | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 11.61 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 11.32 | -2.5% |
| 1879 | 11.25 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 12.11 | +7.6% |
| 1881 | 12.39 | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 12.8 | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 12.4 | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 12.13 | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 11.96 | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 12.15 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 12.47 | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 12.69 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 12.89 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 12.99 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 12.61 | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 11.45 | -9.3% |
| 1894 | 12.8 | +11.9% |
| 1895 | 12.77 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 12.91 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 13.1 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 13.68 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 13.8 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 13.39 | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 13.7 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 13.64 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 13.64 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 13.72 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 14.01 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 14.38 | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 13.96 | -2.9% |
| 1909 | 13.96 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 13.95 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 14.24 | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 13.41 | -5.9% |
| 1913 | 14.46 | +7.8% |
| 1914 | 14.02 | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 14.13 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 14.48 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 14.26 | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 13.29 | -6.8% |
| 1919 | 12.98 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 13.5 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 9.8 | -27.4% |
| 1922 | 12.48 | +27.3% |
| 1923 | 13.21 | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 13.77 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 13.14 | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 8.07 | -38.5% |
| 1927 | 13.69 | +69.5% |
| 1928 | 13.04 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 13.69 | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 13.18 | -3.7% |
| 1931 | 12.39 | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 11.96 | -3.5% |
| 1933 | 11.88 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 12.64 | +6.4% |
| 1935 | 12.72 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 13.27 | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 13.6 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 13.09 | -3.8% |
| 1939 | 13.08 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 13.67 | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 13.64 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 13.51 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 13.42 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 13.39 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 12.57 | -6.2% |
| 1946 | 12.86 | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 13.4 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 13.81 | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 13.93 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 13.66 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 14.61 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 14.24 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 14.47 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 14.71 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 15.23 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 15.14 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.01 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 14.6 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 14.37 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 15.03 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 15.37 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.38 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 15.28 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.33 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.12 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.48 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.64 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 14.92 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.28 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 15.36 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 14.88 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.21 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.36 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.29 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.22 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.24 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.22 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.01 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 13.78 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 13.43 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 13.19 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 13.12 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.34 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 13.07 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 13.37 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13.47 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.24 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.32 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.67 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.77 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.21 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 12.88 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.74 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.12 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.51 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.32 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.01 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.03 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.65 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.73 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.01 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.52 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 9.66 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.75 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.64 | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 72% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +69.5% | 8.07 | 13.69 |
| 1926 | -38.5% | 13.14 | 8.07 |
| 1921 | -27.4% | 13.5 | 9.8 |
| 1922 | +27.3% | 9.8 | 12.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.15 | 6.63 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.66 | 8.46 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.38 | 10.76 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.35 | 11.96 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.82 | 11.45 | 13.68 | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.82 | 13.39 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.92 | 12.98 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.44 | 8.07 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.78 | 11.88 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.42 | 12.57 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.61 | 13.66 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.07 | 14.48 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.71 | 14.22 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.23 | 12.34 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 12.01 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 | 9.52 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 6.76 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 | 5.63 | 6.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom?
- Per capita ghg emissions in United Kingdom was 5.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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