Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 5.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.31
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2018
All-time low
0.9286
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 79 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.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9286 | — |
| 1966 | 1.2 | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.65 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.55 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.03 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.12 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 2.77 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.34 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.89 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.59 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.17 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.82 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.81 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.08 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.38 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.81 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.19 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.4 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 5.31 | -1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
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 79 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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