Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.4254 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom stood at 0.4254 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.7% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom peaked at 10.35 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -20.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 166th 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1974 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1975 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 1977 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1979 | 2 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7577 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1981 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 1982 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1983 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1986 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +414.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1990 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3222 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8928 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 1996 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -535.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9094 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1998 | -0.624 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 2000 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2001 | -0.8532 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9732 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5433 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -1068.2% |
| 2009 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2010 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2011 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4246 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2013 | -0.6414 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3774 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2018 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 2019 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2020 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +1149.6% |
| 2021 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2022 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2023 | -0.839 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4254 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4254 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4254 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1149.6% | -1.64 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1068.2% | 0.5433 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5173 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.502 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 163 Brazil 0.512 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Mexico 0.5011 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Malta 0.469 % change on previous year compare
- 167 United States 0.2149 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Switzerland 0.0711 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Italy -0.0744 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in United Kingdom was 0.4254 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- United Kingdom ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.