Economy
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's co₂ per capita stands at 4.6 as of 2025-12-31, up from 4.59 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's co₂ per capita was 4.6, up from 4.59 in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's co₂ per capita was 4.59, up from 4.48 in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's co₂ per capita was 4.48, down from 4.55 in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's co₂ per capita was 4.55, down from 5.06 in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's co₂ per capita was 5.06, up from 4.84 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6 | +0.0063 |
| 2024 | 4.59 | +0.1177 |
| 2023 | 4.48 | -0.0775 |
| 2022 | 4.55 | -0.5112 |
| 2021 | 5.06 | +0.2197 |
| 2020 | 4.84 | -0.5909 |
| 2019 | 5.44 | -0.2535 |
| 2018 | 5.69 | -0.1492 |
| 2017 | 5.84 | -0.2239 |
| 2016 | 6.06 | -0.3996 |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -0.3034 |
| 2014 | 6.76 | -0.6527 |
| 2013 | 7.42 | -0.204 |
| 2012 | 7.62 | +0.2256 |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -0.7287 |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +0.2197 |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -0.8804 |
| 2008 | 8.79 | -0.308 |
| 2007 | 9.09 | -0.2078 |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -0.111 |
| 2005 | 9.41 | -0.118 |
| 2004 | 9.53 | -0.0254 |
| 2003 | 9.56 | +0.1457 |
| 2002 | 9.41 | -0.3386 |
| 2001 | 9.75 | +0.1132 |
| 2000 | 9.64 | +0.0897 |
| 1999 | 9.55 | -0.1521 |
| 1998 | 9.7 | +0.07 |
| 1997 | 9.63 | -0.4371 |
| 1996 | 10.06 | +0.3293 |
| 1995 | 9.74 | -0.1609 |
| 1994 | 9.9 | -0.121 |
| 1993 | 10.02 | -0.2712 |
| 1992 | 10.29 | -0.2998 |
| 1991 | 10.59 | +0.0956 |
| 1990 | 10.49 | +0.2309 |
| 1989 | 10.26 | +0.1592 |
| 1988 | 10.1 | -0.0541 |
| 1987 | 10.16 | +0.0429 |
| 1986 | 10.11 | +0.1524 |
| 1985 | 9.96 | +0.5503 |
| 1984 | 9.41 | -0.4128 |
| 1983 | 9.82 | -0.0315 |
| 1982 | 9.86 | -0.1908 |
| 1981 | 10.05 | -0.3011 |
| 1980 | 10.35 | -1.24 |
| 1979 | 11.59 | +0.6563 |
| 1978 | 10.93 | -0.0163 |
| 1977 | 10.95 | +0.0822 |
| 1976 | 10.87 | -0.0435 |
| 1975 | 10.91 | -0.3291 |
| 1974 | 11.24 | -0.7264 |
| 1973 | 11.97 | +0.2258 |
| 1972 | 11.74 | -0.2576 |
| 1971 | 12 | +0.0892 |
| 1970 | 11.91 | +0.3956 |
| 1969 | 11.51 | +0.3453 |
| 1968 | 11.17 | +0.2717 |
| 1967 | 10.9 | -0.5156 |
| 1966 | 11.41 | -0.1281 |
| 1965 | 11.54 | +0.2005 |
| 1964 | 11.34 | +0.0232 |
| 1963 | 11.32 | +0.1458 |
| 1962 | 11.17 | +0.038 |
| 1961 | 11.13 | +0.0669 |
| 1960 | 11.07 | — |
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
United Kingdom's co₂ per capita is 4.6 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 4.59 in 2024. Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0.
The highest recorded value is 12 (1971); the lowest is 4.48 (2023), across data from 1960 to 2025.
Data: Our World in Data (CO2 emissions per capita), CC BY 4.0. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.