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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for United Kingdom
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 5.58 t CO2e | 2024 | 72nd highest of 203 | +1.47 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 4.22 t CO2 | 2024 | 65th highest of 203 | +1.67 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.58 |
| 2023 | 5.85 |
| 2022 | 6.26 |
| 2021 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 6.32 |
| 2019 | 6.97 |
| 2018 | 7.27 |
| 2017 | 7.44 |
| 2016 | 7.66 |
| 2015 | 8.11 |
| 2014 | 8.43 |
| 2013 | 9.13 |
| 2012 | 9.41 |
| 2011 | 9.15 |
| 2010 | 9.92 |
| 2009 | 9.76 |
| 2008 | 10.73 |
| 2007 | 11.18 |
| 2006 | 11.48 |
| 2005 | 11.65 |
| 2004 | 11.84 |
| 2003 | 12.00 |
| 2002 | 11.89 |
| 2001 | 12.25 |
| 2000 | 12.19 |
| 1999 | 12.23 |
| 1998 | 12.49 |
| 1997 | 12.61 |
| 1996 | 13.00 |
| 1995 | 12.66 |
| 1994 | 12.74 |
| 1993 | 13.00 |
| 1992 | 13.38 |
| 1991 | 13.73 |
| 1990 | 13.59 |
| 1989 | 13.49 |
| 1988 | 13.80 |
| 1987 | 13.89 |
| 1986 | 13.91 |
| 1985 | 13.53 |
| 1984 | 12.81 |
| 1983 | 13.62 |
| 1982 | 13.75 |
| 1981 | 14.03 |
| 1980 | 14.40 |
| 1979 | 15.57 |
| 1978 | 14.87 |
| 1977 | 14.91 |
| 1976 | 14.81 |
| 1975 | 14.68 |
| 1974 | 14.88 |
| 1973 | 15.77 |
| 1972 | 15.07 |
| 1971 | 15.49 |
| 1970 | 15.63 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.22 |
| 2023 | 4.45 |
| 2022 | 4.81 |
| 2021 | 5.05 |
| 2020 | 4.79 |
| 2019 | 5.39 |
| 2018 | 5.64 |
| 2017 | 5.77 |
| 2016 | 5.97 |
| 2015 | 6.39 |
| 2014 | 6.66 |
| 2013 | 7.33 |
| 2012 | 7.56 |
| 2011 | 7.26 |
| 2010 | 7.98 |
| 2009 | 7.76 |
| 2008 | 8.64 |
| 2007 | 8.98 |
| 2006 | 9.20 |
| 2005 | 9.26 |
| 2004 | 9.35 |
| 2003 | 9.40 |
| 2002 | 9.22 |
| 2001 | 9.53 |
| 2000 | 9.37 |
| 1999 | 9.27 |
| 1998 | 9.36 |
| 1997 | 9.38 |
| 1996 | 9.76 |
| 1995 | 9.45 |
| 1994 | 9.59 |
| 1993 | 9.74 |
| 1992 | 10.05 |
| 1991 | 10.30 |
| 1990 | 10.18 |
| 1989 | 10.15 |
| 1988 | 10.42 |
| 1987 | 10.48 |
| 1986 | 10.42 |
| 1985 | 10.20 |
| 1984 | 9.75 |
| 1983 | 10.06 |
| 1982 | 10.18 |
| 1981 | 10.46 |
| 1980 | 10.81 |
| 1979 | 11.96 |
| 1978 | 11.33 |
| 1977 | 11.36 |
| 1976 | 11.21 |
| 1975 | 11.10 |
| 1974 | 11.47 |
| 1973 | 12.28 |
| 1972 | 11.73 |
| 1971 | 11.97 |
| 1970 | 12.10 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, United Kingdom, 2024: 5.58 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/united-kingdom, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.