Warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Warming fossil fuels land use was 0.0361 in 2024. β Volatile
Warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom, 1851β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom is 0.0361, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1851.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0008 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0015 | 0.0009 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.003 | 0.0022 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0047 | 0.0039 | 0.0056 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0067 | 0.0058 | 0.0076 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.009 | 0.0079 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0116 | 0.0104 | 0.0127 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0139 | 0.013 | 0.0148 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0159 | 0.015 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0182 | 0.0171 | 0.0194 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0197 | 0.0227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0245 | 0.023 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0277 | 0.0264 | 0.0289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 | 0.0292 | 0.0311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 | 0.0314 | 0.0335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 | 0.0337 | 0.0351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 | 0.0352 | 0.0358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 | 0.0359 | 0.0361 | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (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)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 79.77 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.7141 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom?
- Warming fossil fuels land use in United Kingdom was 0.0361 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest warming fossil fuels land use recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1851.
- How does United Kingdom rank for warming fossil fuels land use?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is warming fossil fuels land use rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Warming fossil fuels land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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