Per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita ghg excl land use was 4.83 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.11
in 1971
All-time low
4.79
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850β2024
Per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom, 1850β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom stood at 4.83.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom peaked at 14.11 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 72nd 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 | 6.28 | 5.71 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.38 | 7.53 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.94 | 9.19 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.98 | 10.61 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.47 | 10.08 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.5 | 12.03 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.71 | 11.84 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.35 | 7 | 12.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.67 | 10.74 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.13 | 11.26 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.2 | 12.26 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.61 | 13.11 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 | 12.92 | 14.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.93 | 11.02 | 12.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.68 | 10.92 | 12.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 8.47 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 5.78 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.79 | 5.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (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)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 79.77 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.7141 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom?
- Per capita ghg excl land use in United Kingdom was 4.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita ghg excl land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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