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CO₂ emissions per person in United Kingdom
1970 – 2024 · 55 data points
20 of 42 · Countries
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
4.2t CO₂
−0.2
since 2023
Countries · 2024
20 of 42
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−2.4
vs World
−0.5
World: 4.7 · 2024
CO₂ emissions per person, 1970 – 2024 tonnes of CO₂ per person · United Kingdom · World
−2.4 since 2014
2.5
5
7.5
10
12
1970
1990
2000
2024
United Kingdom
World
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Compared with CO₂ emissions per person · tonnes of CO₂ per person
United Kingdom
4.2
World
4.7
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
All years · 1970 – 2024
| Year | United Kingdom | Change | 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 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1970 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | CO₂ emissions per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 20.7 | |
| 2 | United States | 16.4 | |
| 3 | Canada | 16.4 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 12.4 | |
| 5 | Russia | 12.1 | |
| 6 | Czechia | 10.2 | |
| 7 | Germany | 9.6 | |
| 8 | Netherlands | 9.6 | |
| 9 | Norway | 9.1 | |
| 10 | Finland | 9.1 | |
| 11 | Poland | 8.0 | |
| 12 | China | 7.9 | |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 6.7 | |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 6.7 | |
| 15 | Hong Kong SAR China | 6.6 | |
| 16 | Greece | 6.5 | |
| 17 | Italy | 5.7 | |
| 18 | Spain | 5.5 | |
| 19 | France | 4.9 | |
| 20 | Türkiye | 4.6 | |
| 21 | Lithuania | 4.5 | |
| 22 | Argentina | 4.4 | |
| 23 | Chile | 4.4 | |
| 24 | Mexico | 4.0 | |
| 25 | Romania | 4.0 | |
| 26 | Algeria | 4.0 | |
| 27 | Lebanon | 3.9 | |
| 28 | Gabon | 3.2 | |
| 29 | Brazil | 2.7 | |
| 30 | Ecuador | 2.7 | |
| 31 | Egypt | 2.4 | |
| 32 | Indonesia | 2.0 | |
| 33 | Colombia | 1.8 | |
| 34 | India | 1.7 | |
| 35 | Honduras | 1.1 | |
| 36 | Congo - Brazzaville | 1.1 | |
| 37 | Philippines | 1.0 | |
| 38 | Yemen | 0.9 | |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 0.5 | |
| 40 | Liberia | 0.3 | |
| 41 | Sierra Leone | 0.2 | |
| 42 | Congo - Kinshasa | 0.0 |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014
What it means
Carbon dioxide released by the country per resident in a year.
How it is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fuels and industry (excluding land use) divided by the population, in tonnes.