Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -3.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in United Kingdom, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -3.47 % change on previous year for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in United Kingdom peaked at 5.87 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -9.29 % change on previous year, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.4903 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 1973 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1974 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1975 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6465 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1978 | -0.2321 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1979 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -2166.1% |
| 1980 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1981 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1982 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1983 | -0.9104 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1984 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +532.5% |
| 1985 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1986 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3903 % change on previous year | -2036.1% |
| 1989 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +418.8% |
| 1990 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1992 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1993 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1994 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1995 | -0.3628 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -894.7% |
| 1997 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6995 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1999 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8702 % change on previous year | +1372.9% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2004 | -0.7025 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9742 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2006 | -0.724 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2007 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 2008 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2009 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2011 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2012 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2013 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2014 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +208.2% |
| 2015 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2016 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2017 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2018 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2019 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2020 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2021 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2022 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2023 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2024 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2166.1% | -0.2321 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2036.1% | 0.0202 % change on previous year | -0.3903 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1372.9% | 0.0591 % change on previous year | 0.8702 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1242 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6835 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -7.08 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 193 France -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Slovakia -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Portugal -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Botswana -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Azerbaijan -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Estonia -5.71 % change on previous year compare
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in United Kingdom?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in United Kingdom was -3.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.29 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- United Kingdom ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.