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.
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 |
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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 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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