So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 140,141 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
140,141
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.32 million
in 1970
All-time low
92,530
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 140,141 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom peaked at 6.32 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 92,530, in 1750.
That places United Kingdom 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 92,530 | — |
| 1751 | 92,914 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 93,230 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 93,442 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 93,724 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 93,815 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 100,470 | +7.1% |
| 1757 | 100,752 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 100,273 | -0.5% |
| 1759 | 100,762 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 100,525 | -0.2% |
| 1761 | 110,013 | +9.4% |
| 1762 | 109,811 | -0.2% |
| 1763 | 110,318 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 111,239 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 110,121 | -1.0% |
| 1766 | 123,429 | +12.1% |
| 1767 | 122,778 | -0.5% |
| 1768 | 124,097 | +1.1% |
| 1769 | 124,881 | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 125,941 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 138,052 | +9.6% |
| 1772 | 138,127 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 138,082 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 138,762 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 139,182 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 153,607 | +10.4% |
| 1777 | 154,080 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 153,931 | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 156,218 | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 155,793 | -0.3% |
| 1781 | 173,462 | +11.3% |
| 1782 | 173,832 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 176,104 | +1.3% |
| 1784 | 176,543 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 177,000 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 199,783 | +12.9% |
| 1787 | 199,463 | -0.2% |
| 1788 | 198,178 | -0.6% |
| 1789 | 198,553 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 200,121 | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 220,884 | +10.4% |
| 1792 | 221,571 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 221,826 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 221,942 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 221,868 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 230,720 | +4.0% |
| 1797 | 241,901 | +4.8% |
| 1798 | 251,448 | +3.9% |
| 1799 | 261,620 | +4.0% |
| 1800 | 269,900 | +3.2% |
| 1801 | 270,531 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 271,450 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 304,112 | +12.0% |
| 1804 | 304,772 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 317,235 | +4.1% |
| 1806 | 335,566 | +5.8% |
| 1807 | 335,216 | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 335,351 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 335,417 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 333,081 | -0.7% |
| 1811 | 355,816 | +6.8% |
| 1812 | 370,341 | +4.1% |
| 1813 | 375,026 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 380,813 | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 389,076 | +2.2% |
| 1816 | 413,689 | +6.3% |
| 1817 | 417,969 | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 419,606 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 422,672 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 426,044 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 431,551 | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 448,731 | +4.0% |
| 1823 | 468,785 | +4.5% |
| 1824 | 489,872 | +4.5% |
| 1825 | 495,689 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 504,310 | +1.7% |
| 1827 | 528,948 | +4.9% |
| 1828 | 533,087 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 541,395 | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 685,186 | +26.6% |
| 1831 | 669,378 | -2.3% |
| 1832 | 669,021 | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 667,728 | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 669,789 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 671,169 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 778,777 | +16.0% |
| 1837 | 752,922 | -3.3% |
| 1838 | 775,658 | +3.0% |
| 1839 | 798,330 | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 827,322 | +3.6% |
| 1841 | 835,224 | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 870,307 | +4.2% |
| 1843 | 909,883 | +4.5% |
| 1844 | 954,283 | +4.9% |
| 1845 | 1.02 million | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 977,544 | -4.4% |
| 1847 | 1.06 million | +8.1% |
| 1848 | 1.11 million | +5.4% |
| 1849 | 1.18 million | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 1.24 million | +5.6% |
| 1851 | 1.17 million | -5.9% |
| 1852 | 1.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1853 | 1.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 1.33 million | +17.5% |
| 1855 | 1.23 million | -7.4% |
| 1856 | 1.35 million | +9.7% |
| 1857 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.53 million | +12.9% |
| 1860 | 1.74 million | +13.8% |
| 1861 | 1.83 million | +4.9% |
| 1862 | 1.78 million | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 1.91 million | +7.1% |
| 1864 | 2.07 million | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 2.21 million | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 2.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 2.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 2.33 million | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.72 million | +7.5% |
| 1872 | 2.90 million | +6.9% |
| 1873 | 3.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 3.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 3.23 million | +7.1% |
| 1876 | 3.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 3.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 3.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 3.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.56 million | +9.1% |
| 1881 | 3.75 million | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 3.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 3.99 million | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 3.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1885 | 3.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 3.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 4.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 4.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 4.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 4.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 4.44 million | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 4.01 million | -9.7% |
| 1894 | 4.60 million | +14.8% |
| 1895 | 4.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 4.81 million | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 4.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 5.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 5.37 million | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 5.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 5.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 5.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 5.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 5.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 5.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 5.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 5.87 million | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 5.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 5.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 5.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 6.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 5.71 million | -5.0% |
| 1913 | 5.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 5.54 million | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 5.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 6.04 million | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 6.02 million | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 5.62 million | -6.8% |
| 1919 | 5.41 million | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 5.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 3.81 million | -32.1% |
| 1922 | 4.90 million | +28.5% |
| 1923 | 4.09 million | -16.4% |
| 1924 | 4.33 million | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 4.19 million | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 3.06 million | -26.8% |
| 1927 | 4.42 million | +44.3% |
| 1928 | 4.08 million | -7.7% |
| 1929 | 4.29 million | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 4.08 million | -4.9% |
| 1931 | 3.84 million | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 3.77 million | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 3.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 4.01 million | +6.1% |
| 1935 | 4.15 million | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 4.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1937 | 4.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 4.24 million | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 4.43 million | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 4.65 million | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 4.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 4.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 4.46 million | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 4.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 4.17 million | -5.5% |
| 1946 | 4.37 million | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 4.29 million | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 4.56 million | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 4.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 5.02 million | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 5.14 million | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.39 million | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 5.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.40 million | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.24 million | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 5.55 million | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 5.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.02 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.89 million | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.86 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 6.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 6.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.79 million | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 5.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.51 million | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 5.06 million | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.93 million | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 4.25 million | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 4.05 million | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.74 million | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.55 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.55 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 million | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 927,247 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 824,144 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 800,769 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 724,829 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 657,230 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 556,601 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 552,782 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 542,403 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 556,073 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 482,422 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 394,163 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 313,120 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 247,382 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 224,724 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 223,168 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 196,581 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 144,341 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 139,696 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 140,141 | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 140,141 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 140,141 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +44.3% | 3.06 million | 4.42 million |
| 1921 | -32.1% | 5.61 million | 3.81 million |
| 1922 | +28.5% | 3.81 million | 4.90 million |
| 1926 | -26.8% | 4.19 million | 3.06 million |
| 2020 | -26.6% | 196,581 | 144,341 |
| 1830 | +26.6% | 541,395 | 685,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 96,191 | 92,530 | 100,762 | 10 |
| 1760s | 114,721 | 100,525 | 124,881 | 10 |
| 1770s | 143,598 | 125,941 | 156,218 | 10 |
| 1780s | 182,871 | 155,793 | 199,783 | 10 |
| 1790s | 229,390 | 200,121 | 261,620 | 10 |
| 1800s | 307,955 | 269,900 | 335,566 | 10 |
| 1810s | 387,809 | 333,081 | 422,672 | 10 |
| 1820s | 486,841 | 426,044 | 541,395 | 10 |
| 1830s | 713,796 | 667,728 | 798,330 | 10 |
| 1840s | 974,552 | 827,322 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.28 million | 1.13 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.10 million | 1.74 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.05 million | 2.53 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.91 million | 3.56 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.68 million | 4.01 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.54 million | 5.29 million | 5.87 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.76 million | 5.41 million | 6.04 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.28 million | 3.06 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.11 million | 3.77 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.49 million | 4.17 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.28 million | 5.02 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.83 million | 5.55 million | 6.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.50 million | 4.93 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 3.55 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million | 1.37 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,817 | 556,601 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,282 | 196,581 | 556,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,393 | 139,696 | 144,341 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in United Kingdom was 140,141 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,530 in 1750.
- How does United Kingdom rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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