Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom peaked at 3.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +403.6% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +75.5% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -26.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 71.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 43.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +403.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in United Kingdom was 0.8% 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 flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.