Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 58.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 58.2% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in United Kingdom peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.2% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 30.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 44.0% | 61.6% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in United Kingdom?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in United Kingdom was 58.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.