Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3035 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2563 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2354 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2203 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2036 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2021 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1878 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1741 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1521 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1509 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1339 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1266 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0833 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2203 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1322 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.101 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0897 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0999 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 145 Albania 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 149 Portugal 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 151 Norway 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.