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.
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 |
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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 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.