United Kingdom Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
386.695.717
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
−3,47%
decrease
Global Share
0,73%
Per Capita
5,63
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in the United Kingdom were 386.695.717 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions decreased by −3,47% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −13.913.782 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 400.609.499 tons.
- Per capita: 5,63 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- the United Kingdom accounts for 0,73% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 386.695.717 | 292.419.359 | 58.882.623 | 25.623.497 | 9.770.237 | 5,63 | −3,47% | 0,73% |
| 2023 | 400.609.499 | 304.786.611 | 59.447.107 | 25.895.410 | 10.480.371 | 5,86 | −5,38% | 0,76% |
| 2022 | 423.367.164 | 324.994.856 | 60.749.366 | 26.401.329 | 11.221.613 | 6,22 | −3,31% | 0,82% |
| 2021 | 437.869.440 | 337.914.843 | 61.694.742 | 26.359.217 | 11.900.638 | 6,47 | 3,87% | 0,86% |
| 2020 | 421.541.144 | 319.696.417 | 62.714.006 | 26.579.043 | 12.551.678 | 6,26 | −9,29% | 0,86% |
| 2019 | 464.709.006 | 359.013.081 | 65.072.163 | 27.178.410 | 13.445.352 | 6,94 | −3,62% | 0,91% |
| 2018 | 482.167.982 | 373.882.090 | 66.697.937 | 27.523.056 | 14.064.899 | 7,24 | −1,77% | 0,95% |
| 2017 | 490.839.973 | 380.711.825 | 67.864.387 | 27.802.438 | 14.461.324 | 7,42 | −2,32% | 0,99% |
| 2016 | 502.478.479 | 391.861.406 | 68.567.252 | 27.596.143 | 14.453.677 | 7,64 | −4,82% | 1,03% |
| 2015 | 527.898.028 | 415.884.746 | 69.965.341 | 27.676.437 | 14.371.503 | 8,07 | −3,09% | 1,09% |
| 2014 | 544.708.964 | 430.657.314 | 72.009.326 | 27.721.748 | 14.320.576 | 8,38 | −7,01% | 1,12% |
| 2013 | 585.778.442 | 470.219.682 | 73.951.369 | 27.347.467 | 14.259.923 | 9,06 | −2,27% | 1,22% |
| 2012 | 599.411.824 | 481.389.785 | 77.020.094 | 27.117.204 | 13.884.742 | 9,33 | 3,59% | 1,26% |
| 2011 | 578.650.024 | 459.206.619 | 79.038.004 | 26.945.844 | 13.459.557 | 9,07 | −7,08% | 1,24% |
| 2010 | 622.724.141 | 500.748.404 | 81.834.896 | 27.265.104 | 12.875.737 | 9,84 | 2,43% | 1,37% |
| 2009 | 607.930.465 | 483.469.809 | 85.290.642 | 26.939.459 | 12.230.555 | 9,69 | −8,34% | 1,41% |
| 2008 | 663.277.300 | 533.910.941 | 89.777.174 | 27.528.454 | 12.060.731 | 10,68 | −3,23% | 1,52% |
| 2007 | 685.428.294 | 550.417.602 | 94.029.262 | 28.277.143 | 12.704.286 | 11,16 | −1,88% | 1,58% |
| 2006 | 698.533.669 | 559.930.529 | 97.747.482 | 28.577.190 | 12.278.469 | 11,49 | −0,72% | 1,66% |
| 2005 | 703.628.451 | 559.523.602 | 101.755.695 | 28.921.587 | 13.427.568 | 11,67 | −0,97% | 1,72% |
| 2004 | 710.549.587 | 561.173.675 | 105.984.779 | 30.213.253 | 13.177.880 | 11,87 | −0,7% | 1,79% |
| 2003 | 715.577.375 | 560.737.106 | 110.242.350 | 30.625.895 | 13.972.025 | 12,01 | 1,38% | 1,88% |
| 2002 | 705.817.498 | 547.160.864 | 114.025.349 | 30.666.867 | 13.964.418 | 11,89 | −2,56% | 1,93% |
| 2001 | 724.328.042 | 563.114.996 | 116.387.585 | 31.294.512 | 13.530.949 | 12,25 | 0,87% | 2,01% |
| 2000 | 718.079.148 | 551.958.431 | 120.011.558 | 32.743.069 | 13.366.090 | 12,18 | 0,06% | 2,01% |
| 1999 | 717.655.215 | 544.007.646 | 124.953.376 | 34.223.258 | 14.470.935 | 12,22 | −1,74% | 2,05% |
| 1998 | 730.331.607 | 547.406.181 | 128.565.190 | 33.248.644 | 21.111.591 | 12,47 | −0,7% | 2,11% |
| 1997 | 735.477.291 | 546.739.390 | 131.370.192 | 33.463.938 | 23.903.771 | 12,61 | −2,7% | 2,13% |
| 1996 | 755.906.003 | 567.623.984 | 131.990.625 | 34.341.986 | 21.949.407 | 13 | 2,88% | 2,21% |
| 1995 | 734.726.099 | 548.339.449 | 132.036.161 | 33.488.261 | 20.862.229 | 12,67 | −0,36% | 2,19% |
| 1994 | 737.401.480 | 554.878.850 | 129.431.603 | 33.725.987 | 19.365.040 | 12,76 | −1,74% | 2,25% |
| 1993 | 750.432.852 | 562.397.463 | 135.831.431 | 34.060.018 | 18.143.940 | 13,02 | −2,63% | 2,32% |
| 1992 | 770.695.267 | 578.439.134 | 140.670.057 | 34.261.559 | 17.324.517 | 13,4 | −2,24% | 2,39% |
| 1991 | 788.378.893 | 591.736.268 | 144.840.143 | 35.113.713 | 16.688.768 | 13,75 | 1,32% | 2,44% |
| 1990 | 778.131.092 | 582.607.827 | 143.596.047 | 35.964.982 | 15.962.236 | 13,61 | 1,07% | 2,41% |
| 1989 | 769.855.205 | 579.536.541 | 138.030.304 | 37.505.934 | 14.782.426 | 13,5 | −2,03% | 2,41% |
| 1988 | 785.767.907 | 593.143.255 | 140.765.567 | 37.632.917 | 14.226.168 | 13,82 | −0,39% | 2,51% |
| 1987 | 788.846.625 | 595.435.980 | 141.878.177 | 38.897.646 | 12.634.823 | 13,91 | 0,02% | 2,60% |
| 1986 | 788.688.338 | 590.784.377 | 144.889.592 | 40.556.988 | 12.457.381 | 13,94 | 3,07% | 2,66% |
| 1985 | 765.229.105 | 576.790.886 | 136.137.896 | 40.065.996 | 12.234.327 | 13,55 | 5,87% | 2,63% |
| 1984 | 722.828.949 | 550.201.552 | 119.780.758 | 40.882.219 | 11.964.419 | 12,82 | −5,76% | 2,51% |
| 1983 | 766.996.617 | 566.501.400 | 147.921.819 | 41.510.271 | 11.063.127 | 13,62 | −0,91% | 2,74% |
| 1982 | 774.043.841 | 573.333.263 | 149.231.771 | 41.769.585 | 9.709.222 | 13,75 | −2,09% | 2,79% |
| 1981 | 790.563.561 | 589.250.357 | 150.375.575 | 41.116.656 | 9.820.974 | 14,05 | −2,52% | 2,83% |
| 1980 | 811.020.808 | 608.557.091 | 151.135.690 | 40.880.261 | 10.447.766 | 14,41 | −7,4% | 2,85% |
| 1979 | 875.853.277 | 672.897.179 | 150.270.565 | 42.674.148 | 10.011.385 | 15,57 | 4,79% | 3,05% |
| 1978 | 835.781.762 | 636.712.680 | 147.912.475 | 41.720.019 | 9.436.588 | 14,85 | −0,23% | 2,99% |
| 1977 | 837.726.161 | 638.549.976 | 148.304.074 | 41.661.505 | 9.210.606 | 14,89 | 0,65% | 3,07% |
| 1976 | 832.345.375 | 630.050.697 | 151.781.378 | 42.057.640 | 8.455.659 | 14,8 | 0,87% | 3,13% |
| 1975 | 825.176.544 | 623.898.341 | 154.703.126 | 38.643.231 | 7.931.846 | 14,68 | −1,36% | 3,24% |
| 1974 | 836.549.099 | 644.874.125 | 149.584.501 | 34.582.634 | 7.507.840 | 14,9 | −5,62% | 3,29% |
| 1973 | 886.365.790 | 690.257.604 | 157.569.825 | 31.586.417 | 6.951.944 | 15,81 | 4,84% | 3,49% |
| 1972 | 845.466.360 | 657.936.291 | 151.134.328 | 30.259.824 | 6.135.916 | 15,11 | −2,33% | 3,49% |
| 1971 | 865.606.617 | 668.882.881 | 161.844.089 | 29.634.125 | 5.245.523 | 15,51 | −0,49% | 3,72% |
| 1970 | 869.871.579 | 673.623.807 | 162.033.178 | 29.397.176 | 4.817.418 | 15,64 | – | 3,74% |
See also
- United Kingdom CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of the United Kingdom
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).