Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 4.22 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United Kingdom is 4.22 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 12.28 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.22 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 11.97 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.73 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12.28 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 11.47 t CO2e/capita | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 11.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 11.21 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 10.81 t CO2e/capita | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 10.46 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.18 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 10.06 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 9.75 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.42 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.15 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 10.18 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.05 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.74 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.59 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.45 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.76 t CO2e/capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.38 t CO2e/capita | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.36 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.27 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.53 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.22 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.35 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.26 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.98 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.64 t CO2e/capita | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.76 t CO2e/capita | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.26 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.56 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.33 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.66 t CO2e/capita | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 6.39 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.97 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.77 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.79 t CO2e/capita | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.81 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.65 t CO2e/capita | 11.1 t CO2e/capita | 12.28 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 t CO2e/capita | 9.75 t CO2e/capita | 10.81 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 t CO2e/capita | 9.27 t CO2e/capita | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 t CO2e/capita | 7.76 t CO2e/capita | 9.53 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6 t CO2e/capita | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | 7.98 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 t CO2e/capita | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in United Kingdom was 4.22 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.