Per capita methane emissions by sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in United Kingdom is 76 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in United Kingdom peaked at 256.63 kilograms per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 76 kilograms per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.92 kilograms per person | 176.23 kilograms per person | 256.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.16 kilograms per person | 147.19 kilograms per person | 249.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.43 kilograms per person | 98.05 kilograms per person | 139.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.31 kilograms per person | 76 kilograms per person | 101.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in United Kingdom?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in United Kingdom was 76 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 256.63 kilograms per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.