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CO₂ emissions per person in United Kingdom

1970 – 2024 · 55 data points section.rank · Countries section.updated 10 Nov 2026
climate · United Kingdom

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024

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overview 4 figures people 13 figures economy 11 figures education 4 figures climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 4.2t CO₂ −0.2 section.change_since
Countries · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since −2.4
vs section.levels.world −0.5 section.levels.world: 4.7 · 2024
CO₂ emissions per person, 1970 – 2024 tonnes of CO₂ per person · United Kingdom · section.levels.world
−2.4 section.change_since
United Kingdom section.levels.world

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024

section.compare CO₂ emissions per person · tonnes of CO₂ per person
United Kingdom
4.2
section.levels.world
4.7

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1970 – 2024
Latest value 4.2 · 2024
First value 12.1 · 1970
Highest 12.3 · 1973
Lowest 4.2 · 2024
Data points 55

By year

section.all_years · 1970 – 2024

YearUnited KingdomChange section.levels.world
2024 4.2 −0.2 4.7
2023 4.4 −0.4 4.7
2022 4.8 −0.2 4.7
2021 5.0 +0.3 4.7
2020 4.8 −0.6 4.5
2019 5.4 −0.3 4.7
2018 5.6 −0.1 4.7
2017 5.8 −0.2 4.7
2016 6.0 −0.4 4.7
2015 6.4 −0.3 4.7
2014 6.7 −0.7 4.8
2013 7.3 −0.2 4.8
2012 7.6 +0.3 4.8
2011 7.3 −0.7 4.8
2010 8.0 +0.2 4.7
2009 7.8 −0.9 4.5
2008 8.6 −0.3 4.6
2007 9.0 −0.2 4.6
2006 9.2 −0.1 4.5
2005 9.3 −0.1 4.4
2004 9.4 −0.0 4.3
2003 9.4 +0.2 4.2
2002 9.2 −0.3 4.0
2001 9.5 +0.2 4.0
2000 9.4 +0.1 4.0
1999 9.3 −0.1 3.9
1998 9.4 −0.0 4.0
1997 9.4 −0.4 4.0
1996 9.8 +0.3 4.0
1995 9.5 −0.1 4.0
1994 9.6 −0.2 3.9
1993 9.7 −0.3 4.0
1992 10.0 −0.3 4.0
1991 10.3 +0.1 4.1
1990 10.2 +0.0 4.1
1989 10.2 −0.3 4.2
1988 10.4 −0.1 4.2
1987 10.5 +0.1 4.1
1986 10.4 +0.2 4.0
1985 10.2 +0.4 4.0
1984 9.8 −0.3 4.1
1983 10.1 −0.1 4.0
1982 10.2 −0.3 4.1
1981 10.5 −0.3 4.2
1980 10.8 −1.2 4.3
1979 12.0 +0.6 4.5
1978 11.3 −0.0 4.4
1977 11.4 +0.2 4.4
1976 11.2 +0.1 4.3
1975 11.1 −0.4 4.1
1974 11.5 −0.8 4.2
1973 12.3 +0.6 4.3
1972 11.7 −0.2 4.2
1971 12.0 −0.1 4.0
1970 12.1 4.1

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryCO₂ emissions per person
1 Saudi Arabia 18.5
2 Canada 14.0
3 Russia 14.0
4 United States 13.6
5 South Korea 11.4
6 China 9.3
7 Poland 7.6
8 Norway 7.2
9 Czechia 7.1
10 Germany 6.9
11 Netherlands 6.6
12 Finland 5.5
13 Türkiye 5.4
14 Bulgaria 5.3
15 Italy 5.1
16 Greece 5.0
17 Hong Kong SAR China 4.6
18 Spain 4.5
19 Lithuania 4.5
20 United Kingdom 4.2
21 Argentina 4.0
22 France 4.0
23 Algeria 4.0
24 Chile 3.9
25 Romania 3.7
26 Mexico 3.6
27 Indonesia 2.9
28 Ecuador 2.6
29 Egypt 2.5
30 Brazil 2.3
31 India 2.2
32 Gabon 2.0
33 Lebanon 1.9
34 Colombia 1.8
35 Philippines 1.5
36 Congo - Brazzaville 1.3
37 Honduras 1.1
38 Bangladesh 0.7
39 Yemen 0.3
40 Sierra Leone 0.2
41 Liberia 0.2
42 Congo - Kinshasa 0.1

section.source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

section.what

Carbon dioxide released by the country per resident in a year.

section.how

CO₂ emissions from fuels and industry (excluding land use) divided by the population, in tonnes.