Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Petroleum products — Emissions was 2,893 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,893 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,893 kt
in 2022
All-time low
758.52 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 2.6k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.5k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 1.9k kt2001: 1.9k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 908.9 kt2004: 758.5 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 844.5 kt2007: 817.2 kt2008: 844.1 kt2009: 935.1 kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 2.0k kt2015: 2.3k kt2016: 2.8k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 2.5k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 2.5k kt2022: 2.9k kt2023: 2.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2,893 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,893 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 758.52 kt, in 2004.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,484 kt
1991 2,534 kt +2.0%
1992 2,522 kt -0.5%
1993 2,510 kt -0.5%
1994 2,524 kt +0.6%
1995 2,423 kt -4.0%
1996 2,640 kt +8.9%
1997 2,404 kt -8.9%
1998 2,499 kt +4.0%
1999 2,209 kt -11.6%
2000 1,850 kt -16.2%
2001 1,870 kt +1.1%
2002 1,598 kt -14.5%
2003 908.95 kt -43.1%
2004 758.52 kt -16.5%
2005 1,008 kt +32.9%
2006 844.46 kt -16.3%
2007 817.2 kt -3.2%
2008 844.13 kt +3.3%
2009 935.13 kt +10.8%
2010 1,424 kt +52.3%
2011 1,516 kt +6.5%
2012 1,808 kt +19.2%
2013 1,920 kt +6.2%
2014 1,955 kt +1.8%
2015 2,291 kt +17.2%
2016 2,766 kt +20.7%
2017 2,865 kt +3.6%
2018 2,546 kt -11.1%
2019 2,734 kt +7.4%
2020 2,645 kt -3.3%
2021 2,548 kt -3.7%
2022 2,893 kt +13.6%
2023 2,893 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,475 kt 2,209 kt 2,640 kt 10
2000s 1,144 kt 758.52 kt 1,870 kt 10
2010s 2,183 kt 1,424 kt 2,865 kt 10
2020s 2,745 kt 2,548 kt 2,893 kt 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Bangladesh 4,082 kt compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 3,362 kt compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 2,964 kt compare
  4. 23 Morocco 2,779 kt compare
  5. 24 Egypt 2,617 kt compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 2,612 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Petroleum products — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,893 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,893 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 758.52 kt in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for petroleum products — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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