Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Japan 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 25 Barbados 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in United Kingdom was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), 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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 Transport (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.