Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 5.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom is 5.31, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 5.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9286, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 0.9286 | 1.65 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.5 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.06 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 3.59 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.38 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 3.81 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.19 | 5.69 | 6 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (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 vs gdp 4.53 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 80.08 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.53 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom was 5.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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