Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 21.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom is 21.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 21.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.2% | — |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 21.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.