Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 292.42 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom stood at 292.42 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom peaked at 690.26 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 292.42 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 653.77 Mt CO2e | 623.9 Mt CO2e | 690.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.35 Mt CO2e | 550.2 Mt CO2e | 608.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.42 Mt CO2e | 544.01 Mt CO2e | 591.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.14 Mt CO2e | 483.47 Mt CO2e | 563.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.36 Mt CO2e | 359.01 Mt CO2e | 500.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.96 Mt CO2e | 292.42 Mt CO2e | 337.92 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in United Kingdom was 292.42 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 690.26 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.42 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).