Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 44.67 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom is 44.67 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 249.58 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 44.67 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222.16 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 237.52 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 227.91 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 245.74 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 226.83 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 221.66 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 226.97 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 231.18 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 234.57 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 249.58 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 234.42 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 223.94 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 212.05 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 208.13 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 196.33 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 208.97 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 216.86 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 221.21 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 214.65 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 212.3 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 219.5 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 216.82 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 213.68 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 190.49 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 182.09 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 178.78 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 183.5 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 171.21 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 175.17 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 176.22 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 188.82 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 197.47 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 191.68 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 203.26 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 201.99 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 203.75 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 212.04 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 208.49 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 197.67 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 172.71 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 177.67 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 166.68 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 181.41 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 168.1 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 143.73 Mt CO2e | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 121.59 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 98.38 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 88.12 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 81.19 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 71.31 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 62.71 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 67.85 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 67.89 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.08 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 44.67 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.41 Mt CO2e | 221.66 Mt CO2e | 249.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.89 Mt CO2e | 196.33 Mt CO2e | 234.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.75 Mt CO2e | 171.21 Mt CO2e | 219.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.79 Mt CO2e | 172.71 Mt CO2e | 212.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.82 Mt CO2e | 71.31 Mt CO2e | 181.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.44 Mt CO2e | 44.67 Mt CO2e | 67.89 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in United Kingdom was 44.67 Mt CO2e 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 from power industry (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 249.58 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.67 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).