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 −3.5% 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 6.56 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% | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 527,898,028 | 415,884,746 | 69,965,341 | 27,676,437 | 14,371,503 | 8.07 | −3.09% | 1.1% |
| 2014 | 544,708,964 | 430,657,314 | 72,009,326 | 27,721,748 | 14,320,576 | 8.38 | −7.01% | 1.1% |
| 2013 | 585,778,442 | 470,219,682 | 73,951,369 | 27,347,467 | 14,259,923 | 9.06 | −2.27% | 1.2% |
| 2012 | 599,411,824 | 481,389,785 | 77,020,094 | 27,117,204 | 13,884,742 | 9.33 | 3.59% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 578,650,024 | 459,206,619 | 79,038,004 | 26,945,844 | 13,459,557 | 9.07 | −7.08% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 622,724,141 | 500,748,404 | 81,834,896 | 27,265,104 | 12,875,737 | 9.84 | 2.43% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | 607,930,465 | 483,469,809 | 85,290,642 | 26,939,459 | 12,230,555 | 9.69 | −8.34% | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 663,277,300 | 533,910,941 | 89,777,174 | 27,528,454 | 12,060,731 | 10.68 | −3.23% | 1.5% |
| 2007 | 685,428,294 | 550,417,602 | 94,029,262 | 28,277,143 | 12,704,286 | 11.16 | −1.88% | 1.6% |
| 2006 | 698,533,669 | 559,930,529 | 97,747,482 | 28,577,190 | 12,278,469 | 11.49 | −0.72% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 703,628,451 | 559,523,602 | 101,755,695 | 28,921,587 | 13,427,568 | 11.67 | −0.97% | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 710,549,587 | 561,173,675 | 105,984,779 | 30,213,253 | 13,177,880 | 11.87 | −0.7% | 1.8% |
| 2003 | 715,577,375 | 560,737,106 | 110,242,350 | 30,625,895 | 13,972,025 | 12.01 | 1.38% | 1.9% |
| 2002 | 705,817,498 | 547,160,864 | 114,025,349 | 30,666,867 | 13,964,418 | 11.89 | −2.56% | 1.9% |
| 2001 | 724,328,042 | 563,114,996 | 116,387,585 | 31,294,512 | 13,530,949 | 12.25 | 0.87% | 2.0% |
| 2000 | 718,079,148 | 551,958,431 | 120,011,558 | 32,743,069 | 13,366,090 | 12.18 | 0.06% | 2.0% |
| 1999 | 717,655,215 | 544,007,646 | 124,953,376 | 34,223,258 | 14,470,935 | 12.22 | −1.74% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | 730,331,607 | 547,406,181 | 128,565,190 | 33,248,644 | 21,111,591 | 12.47 | −0.7% | 2.1% |
| 1997 | 735,477,291 | 546,739,390 | 131,370,192 | 33,463,938 | 23,903,771 | 12.61 | −2.7% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 755,906,003 | 567,623,984 | 131,990,625 | 34,341,986 | 21,949,407 | 13 | 2.88% | 2.2% |
| 1995 | 734,726,099 | 548,339,449 | 132,036,161 | 33,488,261 | 20,862,229 | 12.67 | −0.36% | 2.2% |
| 1994 | 737,401,480 | 554,878,850 | 129,431,603 | 33,725,987 | 19,365,040 | 12.76 | −1.74% | 2.3% |
| 1993 | 750,432,852 | 562,397,463 | 135,831,431 | 34,060,018 | 18,143,940 | 13.02 | −2.63% | 2.3% |
| 1992 | 770,695,267 | 578,439,134 | 140,670,057 | 34,261,559 | 17,324,517 | 13.4 | −2.24% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 788,378,893 | 591,736,268 | 144,840,143 | 35,113,713 | 16,688,768 | 13.75 | 1.32% | 2.4% |
| 1990 | 778,131,092 | 582,607,827 | 143,596,047 | 35,964,982 | 15,962,236 | 13.61 | 1.07% | 2.4% |
| 1989 | 769,855,205 | 579,536,541 | 138,030,304 | 37,505,934 | 14,782,426 | 13.5 | −2.03% | 2.4% |
| 1988 | 785,767,907 | 593,143,255 | 140,765,567 | 37,632,917 | 14,226,168 | 13.82 | −0.39% | 2.5% |
| 1987 | 788,846,625 | 595,435,980 | 141,878,177 | 38,897,646 | 12,634,823 | 13.91 | 0.02% | 2.6% |
| 1986 | 788,688,338 | 590,784,377 | 144,889,592 | 40,556,988 | 12,457,381 | 13.94 | 3.07% | 2.7% |
| 1985 | 765,229,105 | 576,790,886 | 136,137,896 | 40,065,996 | 12,234,327 | 13.55 | 5.87% | 2.6% |
| 1984 | 722,828,949 | 550,201,552 | 119,780,758 | 40,882,219 | 11,964,419 | 12.82 | −5.76% | 2.5% |
| 1983 | 766,996,617 | 566,501,400 | 147,921,819 | 41,510,271 | 11,063,127 | 13.62 | −0.91% | 2.7% |
| 1982 | 774,043,841 | 573,333,263 | 149,231,771 | 41,769,585 | 9,709,222 | 13.75 | −2.09% | 2.8% |
| 1981 | 790,563,561 | 589,250,357 | 150,375,575 | 41,116,656 | 9,820,974 | 14.05 | −2.52% | 2.8% |
| 1980 | 811,020,808 | 608,557,091 | 151,135,690 | 40,880,261 | 10,447,766 | 14.41 | −7.4% | 2.9% |
| 1979 | 875,853,277 | 672,897,179 | 150,270,565 | 42,674,148 | 10,011,385 | 15.57 | 4.79% | 3.1% |
| 1978 | 835,781,762 | 636,712,680 | 147,912,475 | 41,720,019 | 9,436,588 | 14.85 | −0.23% | 3.0% |
| 1977 | 837,726,161 | 638,549,976 | 148,304,074 | 41,661,505 | 9,210,606 | 14.89 | 0.65% | 3.1% |
| 1976 | 832,345,375 | 630,050,697 | 151,781,378 | 42,057,640 | 8,455,659 | 14.8 | 0.87% | 3.1% |
| 1975 | 825,176,544 | 623,898,341 | 154,703,126 | 38,643,231 | 7,931,846 | 14.68 | −1.36% | 3.2% |
| 1974 | 836,549,099 | 644,874,125 | 149,584,501 | 34,582,634 | 7,507,840 | 14.9 | −5.62% | 3.3% |
| 1973 | 886,365,790 | 690,257,604 | 157,569,825 | 31,586,417 | 6,951,944 | 15.81 | 4.84% | 3.5% |
| 1972 | 845,466,360 | 657,936,291 | 151,134,328 | 30,259,824 | 6,135,916 | 15.11 | −2.33% | 3.5% |
| 1971 | 865,606,617 | 668,882,881 | 161,844,089 | 29,634,125 | 5,245,523 | 15.51 | −0.49% | 3.7% |
| 1970 | 869,871,579 | 673,623,807 | 162,033,178 | 29,397,176 | 4,817,418 | 15.64 | – | 3.7% |
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).