Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative 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
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom is 6.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 275 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom peaked at 100.0% in 1758 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1800s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1810s | 95.7% | 94.4% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1820s | 92.5% | 90.9% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 88.0% | 85.4% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1840s | 81.7% | 78.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1850s | 73.7% | 69.3% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 1860s | 64.7% | 60.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 56.5% | 53.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 49.0% | 45.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.6% | 38.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.8% | 31.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 28.6% | 26.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.7% | 23.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in United Kingdom was 6.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1758.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.