Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 106.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in United Kingdom is 106.7 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom peaked at 129.55 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71.35 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.83 Mt CO2e | 71.35 Mt CO2e | 88.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.81 Mt CO2e | 86.46 Mt CO2e | 118.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.46 Mt CO2e | 114.36 Mt CO2e | 124.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.52 Mt CO2e | 118.32 Mt CO2e | 129.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.87 Mt CO2e | 114.17 Mt CO2e | 122.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.66 Mt CO2e | 94.22 Mt CO2e | 107.15 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United Kingdom was 106.7 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 transport (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 129.55 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.35 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).