Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was -17.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -17.39 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom peaked at 8.84 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -20.34 % change on previous year, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1973 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1974 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1975 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1977 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +337.4% |
| 1980 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1981 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1982 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1983 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1984 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 1985 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1986 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1988 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1989 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1990 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 1991 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1992 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1993 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +650.3% |
| 1994 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1996 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1997 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2000 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +1091.0% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2002 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2003 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 2004 | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8689 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2006 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +368.4% |
| 2007 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2008 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2009 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2011 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 2012 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2013 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2014 | -14.49 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 2015 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -19.09 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2017 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2018 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2019 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2020 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0588 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2023 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -34695.1% |
| 2024 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -17.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -17.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34695.1% | 0.0588 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1091.0% | 0.6 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0336 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.13 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.31 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 183 Croatia -15.14 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Panama -16.64 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Spain -16.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 North Macedonia -18 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Czechia -18.36 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Turkmenistan -19.19 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom was -17.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.34 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- United Kingdom ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.