Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 275 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 1766 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1760s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1770s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1780s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1790s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 91.8% | 75.4% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 88.2% | 84.8% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 1820s | 81.9% | 78.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 73.5% | 69.1% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1840s | 64.4% | 59.6% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 53.0% | 47.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 47.0% | 42.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.2% | 36.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.3% | 23.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.3% | 7.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.0% | 13.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.9% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 31 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 32 France 0.1% compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 35 Laos 0.1% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
- 37 Egypt 0.1% compare
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1766.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.