Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Kingdom stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Kingdom peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in United Kingdom was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- United Kingdom ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.