What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 181st out of 199 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 volatile.

Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

181st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 181st out of 199 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 intensity of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1972	0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1973	0.5599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1974	0.532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1975	0.5182 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1976	0.5091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1977	0.504 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0.486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1979	0.4999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1980	0.4622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1981	0.4535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1982	0.4322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1983	0.4121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1984	0.3899 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1985	0.3945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.3885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1987	0.3745 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.3552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1989	0.3393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0.3384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1992	0.3361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.3157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.2968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	0.2833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1996	0.2858 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.2625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1998	0.2545 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1999	0.2457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.2385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2001	0.2376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2003	0.2254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.2205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2005	0.2138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2007	0.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.1941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.1842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2010	0.1866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.1696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.1752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2013	0.1682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0.1412 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2016	0.1302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2017	0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	0.1187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.1126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2020	0.1114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2022	0.0993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2023	0.0928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2024	0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2457 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1866 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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179 Somalia 0.0974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
180 Malta 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
183 Norway 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
184 Denmark 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.6198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 181st out of 199 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 volatile.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.