Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -50.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded -50.3% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -50.3%, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194th out of 203 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.3% | — |
| 1992 | -1.0% | -172.6% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | +272.5% |
| 1994 | -5.2% | +47.0% |
| 1995 | -5.6% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | -2.9% | -48.8% |
| 1997 | -5.5% | +91.9% |
| 1998 | -6.1% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | -7.8% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | -9.3% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | -8.0% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | -8.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | -9.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -10.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | -14.8% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | -21.9% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | -20.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | -25.6% | +28.4% |
| 2012 | -23.0% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | -24.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | -30.0% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | -32.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | -35.4% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | -36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | -38.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -40.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -45.8% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | -43.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -45.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -48.5% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | -50.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.0% | -7.8% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | -10.9% | -21.9% | -6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.6% | -40.3% | -20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -46.8% | -50.3% | -43.7% | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -50.3% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.3% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.