Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 27 Bangladesh 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Jamaica 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in United Kingdom was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.