Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1707 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom is 0.1707, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2334 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1707, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2269 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2267 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2193 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.218 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2177 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2148 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2154 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2177 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2144 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2098 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2086 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2152 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2291 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2246 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2334 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2309 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2261 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2129 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2053 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1892 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.173 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1902 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1954 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.181 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1707 | -5.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1707 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1707 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2217 | 0.2177 | 0.2269 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2183 | 0.2086 | 0.2334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1975 | 0.1707 | 0.2309 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in United Kingdom was 0.1707 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2334 in 2009.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1707 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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