Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.3% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom peaked at 9.6% in 1858 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 170 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 1860s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in United Kingdom was 2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1858.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.