United Kingdom CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
292 419 359
tons
Year-over-Year
−4,06%
decrease
Global Share
0,74%
Per Capita
4,25
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom were 292 419 359 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions decreased by −4,06% over the previous year, representing a decrease by −12 367 253 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 304 786 611 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in the United Kingdom are equivalent to 4,25 tons per person, a decrease by −0,2 over the figure of 4,46 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of −4,5% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of the United Kingdom
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292 419 359 | −4,06% | 4,25 | 0,74% |
| 2023 | 304 786 611 | −6,22% | 4,46 | 0,78% |
| 2022 | 324 994 856 | −3,82% | 4,78 | 0,84% |
| 2021 | 337 914 843 | 5,7% | 4,99 | 0,88% |
| 2020 | 319 696 417 | −10,95% | 4,75 | 0,88% |
| 2019 | 359 013 081 | −3,98% | 5,36 | 0,94% |
| 2018 | 373 882 090 | −1,79% | 5,62 | 0,99% |
| 2017 | 380 711 825 | −2,85% | 5,75 | 1,03% |
| 2016 | 391 861 406 | −5,78% | 5,96 | 1,08% |
| 2015 | 415 884 746 | −3,43% | 6,36 | 1,15% |
| 2014 | 430 657 314 | −8,41% | 6,62 | 1,18% |
| 2013 | 470 219 682 | −2,32% | 7,27 | 1,30% |
| 2012 | 481 389 785 | 4,83% | 7,49 | 1,36% |
| 2011 | 459 206 619 | −8,3% | 7,2 | 1,31% |
| 2010 | 500 748 404 | 3,57% | 7,91 | 1,47% |
| 2009 | 483 469 809 | −9,45% | 7,71 | 1,51% |
| 2008 | 533 910 941 | −3% | 8,6 | 1,65% |
| 2007 | 550 417 602 | −1,7% | 8,96 | 1,71% |
| 2006 | 559 930 529 | 0,07% | 9,21 | 1,80% |
| 2005 | 559 523 602 | −0,29% | 9,28 | 1,86% |
| 2004 | 561 173 675 | 0,08% | 9,37 | 1,94% |
| 2003 | 560 737 106 | 2,48% | 9,41 | 2,03% |
| 2002 | 547 160 864 | −2,83% | 9,22 | 2,07% |
| 2001 | 563 114 996 | 2,02% | 9,52 | 2,17% |
| 2000 | 551 958 431 | 1,46% | 9,36 | 2,15% |
| 1999 | 544 007 646 | −0,62% | 9,26 | 2,18% |
| 1998 | 547 406 181 | 0,12% | 9,35 | 2,21% |
| 1997 | 546 739 390 | −3,68% | 9,37 | 2,22% |
| 1996 | 567 623 984 | 3,52% | 9,76 | 2,35% |
| 1995 | 548 339 449 | −1,18% | 9,46 | 2,32% |
| 1994 | 554 878 850 | −1,34% | 9,6 | 2,41% |
| 1993 | 562 397 463 | −2,77% | 9,76 | 2,47% |
| 1992 | 578 439 134 | −2,25% | 10,06 | 2,55% |
| 1991 | 591 736 268 | 1,57% | 10,32 | 2,60% |
| 1990 | 582 607 827 | 0,53% | 10,19 | 2,57% |
| 1989 | 579 536 541 | −2,29% | 10,16 | 2,59% |
| 1988 | 593 143 255 | −0,39% | 10,43 | 2,70% |
| 1987 | 595 435 980 | 0,79% | 10,5 | 2,81% |
| 1986 | 590 784 377 | 2,43% | 10,44 | 2,88% |
| 1985 | 576 790 886 | 4,83% | 10,21 | 2,86% |
| 1984 | 550 201 552 | −2,88% | 9,76 | 2,76% |
| 1983 | 566 501 400 | −1,19% | 10,06 | 2,93% |
| 1982 | 573 333 263 | −2,7% | 10,18 | 2,99% |
| 1981 | 589 250 357 | −3,17% | 10,47 | 3,04% |
| 1980 | 608 557 091 | −9,56% | 10,82 | 3,08% |
| 1979 | 672 897 179 | 5,68% | 11,96 | 3,36% |
| 1978 | 636 712 680 | −0,29% | 11,32 | 3,27% |
| 1977 | 638 549 976 | 1,35% | 11,35 | 3,38% |
| 1976 | 630 050 697 | 0,99% | 11,2 | 3,44% |
| 1975 | 623 898 341 | −3,25% | 11,1 | 3,60% |
| 1974 | 644 874 125 | −6,57% | 11,48 | 3,71% |
| 1973 | 690 257 604 | 4,91% | 12,31 | 3,95% |
| 1972 | 657 936 291 | −1,64% | 11,76 | 3,99% |
| 1971 | 668 882 881 | −0,7% | 11,99 | 4,27% |
| 1970 | 673 623 807 | – | 12,11 | 4,28% |
See also
- United Kingdom GHG Emissions
- Global CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions
- 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).