Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in United Kingdom peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 99th out of 194 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 from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -18.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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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 0 Mt CO2e per person 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 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- United Kingdom ranks 99th 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 71.0%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.