Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 555.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Kingdom stood at 555.01 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Kingdom peaked at 749.51 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 296.3 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526.69 kilograms per person | 448.96 kilograms per person | 624.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 678.58 kilograms per person | 616.05 kilograms per person | 749.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.51 kilograms per person | 621.42 kilograms per person | 685.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.23 kilograms per person | 296.3 kilograms per person | 555.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Maldives 608.36 kilograms per person compare
- 35 Switzerland 563.66 kilograms per person compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 557.75 kilograms per person compare
- 38 Finland 496.32 kilograms per person compare
- 39 Israel 480.75 kilograms per person compare
- 40 Cape Verde 478.62 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Kingdom?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in United Kingdom was 555.01 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 749.51 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.3 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.