Cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Cumulative CO2 emissions — United Kingdom

Cumulative CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 80,079.45 Mt. Ranked 210 in the world out of 214. Since 1750, the indicator has risen by 860,414.1%.

2024 80,079.45 Mt +0.39% vs 2023
World rank 210of 214
Period maximum 80,079.45 Mt2024
Period minimum 9.31 Mt1750

Trend over time

1750–2024 · million tonnes

Cumulative CO2 emissions — United Kingdom, 1750–2024025,00050,00075,000100,000175017781806183418621890191819461974200220241750: 9.31 Mt1755: 57.36 Mt1760: 108.43 Mt1765: 164.36 Mt1770: 226.73 Mt1775: 295.89 Mt1780: 372.16 Mt1785: 457.47 Mt1790: 554.31 Mt1795: 662.44 Mt1800: 786.28 Mt1805: 932.72 Mt1810: 1,099.84 Mt1815: 1,287.3 Mt1820: 1,497.98 Mt1825: 1,730.93 Mt1830: 2,006.67 Mt1835: 2,333.64 Mt1840: 2,717.6 Mt1845: 3,166.43 Mt1850: 3,712.43 Mt1855: 4,329.37 Mt1860: 5,059.52 Mt1865: 5,983.66 Mt1870: 7,078.18 Mt1875: 8,368.54 Mt1880: 9,756.2 Mt1885: 11,345.6 Mt1890: 13,009.69 Mt1895: 14,767.03 Mt1900: 16,750.15 Mt1905: 18,887.14 Mt1910: 21,211.84 Mt1915: 23,620.06 Mt1920: 26,031.76 Mt1925: 28,218.86 Mt1930: 30,354.73 Mt1935: 32,509.03 Mt1940: 34,924.4 Mt1945: 37,350.15 Mt1950: 39,810.09 Mt1955: 42,548.54 Mt1960: 45,378.79 Mt1965: 48,393.65 Mt1970: 51,491.27 Mt1975: 54,679.72 Mt1980: 57,710.9 Mt1985: 60,453.88 Mt1990: 63,347.89 Mt1995: 66,270.94 Mt2000: 69,119.63 Mt2005: 71,973.27 Mt2010: 74,651.62 Mt2015: 76,947.69 Mt2020: 78,805.23 Mt2024: 80,079.45 Mt
Change over the period: +80,070.14 (+860,414.13%) Average annual rate: 3.36 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 80,079.45 Mt
World computed 1,803,056.96 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 595,142.09 Mt
Northern Europe computed 102,392 Mt
High-income countries computed 1,147,396.67 Mt
Cumulative CO2 emissions — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 80,079.45 +312.9 +0.39%
2023 79,766.55 +307.84 +0.39%
2022 79,458.71 +311.12 +0.39%
2021 79,147.59 +342.37 +0.43%
2020 78,805.23 +326.26 +0.42%
2019 78,478.97 +364.75 +0.47%
2018 78,114.22 +379.74 +0.49%
2017 77,734.48 +387.37 +0.5%
2016 77,347.12 +399.43 +0.52%
2015 76,947.69 +422.46 +0.55%
2014 76,525.23 +438.8 +0.58%
2013 76,086.42 +477.61 +0.63%
2012 75,608.81 +487.48 +0.65%
2011 75,121.33 +469.71 +0.63%
2010 74,651.62 +511.91 +0.69%
2009 74,139.71 +494.11 +0.67%
2008 73,645.6 +544.93 +0.75%
2007 73,100.67 +559.56 +0.77%
2006 72,541.11 +567.84 +0.79%
2005 71,973.27 +570.34 +0.8%
2004 71,402.92 +573.43 +0.81%
2003 70,829.49 +571.62 +0.81%
2002 70,257.88 +560.27 +0.8%
2001 69,697.6 +577.97 +0.84%
2000 69,119.63 +569.03 +0.83%
1999 68,550.6 +561.66 +0.83%
1998 67,988.95 +568.54 +0.84%
1997 67,420.41 +562.71 +0.84%
1996 66,857.7 +586.76 +0.89%
1995 66,270.94 +566.16 +0.86%
1994 65,704.77 +574.01 +0.88%
1993 65,130.76 +579.61 +0.9%
1992 64,551.15 +593.84 +0.93%
1991 63,957.3 +609.41 +0.96%
1990 63,347.89 +601.94 +0.96%
1989 62,745.95 +581.56 +0.94%
1988 62,164.38 +570.28 +0.93%
1987 61,594.11 +571.65 +0.94%
1986 61,022.45 +568.57 +0.94%
1985 60,453.88 +559.63 +0.93%
1984 59,894.25 +529.09 +0.89%
1983 59,365.16 +545.48 +0.93%
1982 58,819.68 +548.23 +0.94%
1981 58,271.45 +560.55 +0.97%
1980 57,710.9 +579.04 +1.01%
1979 57,131.86 +644.51 +1.14%
1978 56,487.36 +604.73 +1.08%
1977 55,882.63 +604.37 +1.09%
1976 55,278.26 +598.54 +1.09%
1975 54,679.72 +603.25 +1.12%
1974 54,076.47 +617.19 +1.15%
1973 53,459.28 +659.59 +1.25%
1972 52,799.7 +648.03 +1.24%
1971 52,151.66 +660.4 +1.28%
1970 51,491.27 +652.58 +1.28%
1969 50,838.68 +628.39 +1.25%
1968 50,210.29 +606.5 +1.22%
1967 49,603.8 +592.07 +1.21%
1966 49,011.73 +618.08 +1.28%
1965 48,393.65 +622.11 +1.3%
1964 47,771.54 +607.87 +1.29%
1963 47,163.68 +603.38 +1.3%
1962 46,560.29 +592.92 +1.29%
1961 45,967.37 +588.58 +1.3%
1960 45,378.79 +583.9 +1.3%
1959 44,794.89 +546.36 +1.23%
1958 44,248.53 +556 +1.27%
1957 43,692.53 +570.25 +1.32%
1956 43,122.28 +573.74 +1.35%
1955 42,548.54 +576.12 +1.37%
1954 41,972.42 +552.03 +1.33%
1953 41,420.39 +539.1 +1.32%
1952 40,881.29 +527.41 +1.31%
1951 40,353.88 +543.79 +1.37%
1950 39,810.09 +499.23 +1.27%
1949 39,310.86 +507.55 +1.31%
1948 38,803.31 +503.51 +1.31%
1947 38,299.8 +485.24 +1.28%
1946 37,814.56 +464.41 +1.24%
1945 37,350.15 +453.07 +1.23%
1944 36,897.07 +489.67 +1.34%
1943 36,407.41 +490.22 +1.36%
1942 35,917.19 +493 +1.39%
1941 35,424.19 +499.8 +1.43%
1940 34,924.4 +500.08 +1.45%
1939 34,424.31 +474.29 +1.4%
1938 33,950.02 +472.76 +1.41%
1937 33,477.27 +491.7 +1.49%
1936 32,985.57 +476.54 +1.47%
1935 32,509.03 +451.2 +1.41%
1934 32,057.83 +445.28 +1.41%
1933 31,612.55 +412.27 +1.32%
1932 31,200.28 +414.56 +1.35%
1931 30,785.72 +430.98 +1.42%
1930 30,354.73 +460.8 +1.54%
1929 29,893.93 +478.21 +1.63%
1928 29,415.72 +454.45 +1.57%
1927 28,961.27 +481.34 +1.69%
1926 28,479.93 +261.07 +0.93%
1925 28,218.86 +461 +1.66%
1924 27,757.86 +488.24 +1.79%
1923 27,269.62 +466.07 +1.74%
1922 26,803.56 +439.61 +1.67%
1921 26,363.95 +332.19 +1.28%
1920 26,031.76 +480.47 +1.88%
1919 25,551.29 +456.13 +1.82%
1918 25,095.15 +466.85 +1.9%
1917 24,628.31 +501.17 +2.08%
1916 24,127.14 +507.07 +2.15%
1915 23,620.06 +489.48 +2.12%
1914 23,130.58 +483.18 +2.13%
1913 22,647.4 +498.32 +2.25%
1912 22,149.08 +455.89 +2.1%
1911 21,693.19 +481.35 +2.27%
1910 21,211.84 +469.73 +2.26%
1909 20,742.11 +466.09 +2.3%
1908 20,276.02 +461.96 +2.33%
1907 19,814.06 +473.57 +2.45%
1906 19,340.49 +453.35 +2.4%
1905 18,887.14 +437.67 +2.37%
1904 18,449.47 +431.99 +2.4%
1903 18,017.48 +429.99 +2.44%
1902 17,587.49 +426.64 +2.49%
1901 17,160.85 +410.7 +2.45%
1900 16,750.15 +419.74 +2.57%
1899 16,330.41 +414.55 +2.6%
1898 15,915.86 +386.88 +2.49%
1897 15,528.98 +385.97 +2.55%
1896 15,143.01 +375.98 +2.55%
1895 14,767.03 +365.55 +2.54%
1894 14,401.48 +362.1 +2.58%
1893 14,039.38 +316.21 +2.3%
1892 13,723.17 +353.01 +2.64%
1891 13,370.16 +360.47 +2.77%
1890 13,009.69 +353.02 +2.79%
1889 12,656.66 +345.02 +2.8%
1888 12,311.64 +333.17 +2.78%
1887 11,978.47 +320.44 +2.75%
1886 11,658.03 +312.43 +2.75%
1885 11,345.6 +315.29 +2.86%
1884 11,030.31 +319.1 +2.98%
1883 10,711.21 +327.73 +3.16%
1882 10,383.48 +314.96 +3.13%
1881 10,068.52 +312.31 +3.2%
1880 9,756.2 +297.13 +3.14%
1879 9,459.08 +272.65 +2.97%
1878 9,186.43 +270.97 +3.04%
1877 8,915.46 +275.9 +3.19%
1876 8,639.56 +271.02 +3.24%
1875 8,368.54 +271.49 +3.35%
1874 8,097.05 +257.19 +3.28%
1873 7,839.87 +264.66 +3.49%
1872 7,575.21 +254.99 +3.48%
1871 7,320.22 +242.04 +3.42%
1870 7,078.18 +228.49 +3.34%
1869 6,849.69 +223.71 +3.38%
1868 6,625.98 +213.22 +3.32%
1867 6,412.76 +217.38 +3.51%
1866 6,195.39 +211.73 +3.54%
1865 5,983.66 +205.49 +3.56%
1864 5,778.17 +193.91 +3.47%
1863 5,584.26 +180.23 +3.34%
1862 5,404.03 +169.47 +3.24%
1861 5,234.56 +175.05 +3.46%
1860 5,059.52 +167.95 +3.43%
1859 4,891.57 +149.7 +3.16%
1858 4,741.86 +134.83 +2.93%
1857 4,607.03 +137.57 +3.08%
1856 4,469.46 +140.08 +3.24%
1855 4,329.37 +130.17 +3.1%
1854 4,199.21 +139.01 +3.42%
1853 4,060.19 +115.36 +2.92%
1852 3,944.83 +116 +3.03%
1851 3,828.84 +116.41 +3.14%
1850 3,712.43 +122.35 +3.41%
1849 3,590.08 +117.35 +3.38%
1848 3,472.73 +108.98 +3.24%
1847 3,363.75 +101.82 +3.12%
1846 3,261.92 +95.49 +3.02%
1845 3,166.43 +99.78 +3.25%
1844 3,066.65 +93.95 +3.16%
1843 2,972.7 +88.57 +3.07%
1842 2,884.13 +85.19 +3.04%
1841 2,798.93 +81.33 +2.99%
1840 2,717.6 +80.79 +3.06%
1839 2,636.81 +75.79 +2.96%
1838 2,561.03 +73.59 +2.96%
1837 2,487.44 +75.25 +3.12%
1836 2,412.19 +78.55 +3.37%
1835 2,333.64 +72.2 +3.19%
1834 2,261.45 +65.8 +3%
1833 2,195.64 +61.92 +2.9%
1832 2,133.72 +62.56 +3.02%
1831 2,071.16 +64.49 +3.21%
1830 2,006.67 +67.72 +3.49%
1829 1,938.95 +53.24 +2.82%
1828 1,885.71 +52.63 +2.87%
1827 1,833.08 +52.05 +2.92%
1826 1,781.03 +50.1 +2.89%
1825 1,730.93 +49.56 +2.95%
1824 1,681.36 +48.14 +2.95%
1823 1,633.23 +46.68 +2.94%
1822 1,586.55 +45.07 +2.92%
1821 1,541.48 +43.49 +2.9%
1820 1,497.98 +42.57 +2.92%
1819 1,455.42 +43.32 +3.07%
1818 1,412.1 +43.77 +3.2%
1817 1,368.33 +41.77 +3.15%
1816 1,326.56 +39.27 +3.05%
1815 1,287.3 +39.02 +3.13%
1814 1,248.28 +38.18 +3.16%
1813 1,210.1 +37.36 +3.19%
1812 1,172.74 +36.74 +3.23%
1811 1,136 +36.16 +3.29%
1810 1,099.84 +35.4 +3.33%
1809 1,064.44 +34.52 +3.35%
1808 1,029.92 +33.7 +3.38%
1807 996.21 +32.58 +3.38%
1806 963.63 +30.91 +3.31%
1805 932.72 +29.3 +3.24%
1804 903.43 +27.79 +3.17%
1803 875.64 +28.24 +3.33%
1802 847.4 +30.38 +3.72%
1801 817.02 +30.74 +3.91%
1800 786.28 +31.34 +4.15%
1799 754.94 +26.86 +3.69%
1798 728.09 +22.53 +3.19%
1797 705.56 +21.54 +3.15%
1796 684.02 +21.58 +3.26%
1795 662.44 +21.87 +3.41%
1794 640.58 +22.07 +3.57%
1793 618.5 +21.81 +3.66%
1792 596.69 +21.46 +3.73%
1791 575.23 +20.93 +3.78%
1790 554.31 +20.4 +3.82%
1789 533.91 +19.86 +3.86%
1788 514.05 +19.28 +3.9%
1787 494.77 +18.86 +3.96%
1786 475.91 +18.44 +4.03%
1785 457.47 +17.96 +4.09%
1784 439.51 +17.47 +4.14%
1783 422.04 +17.06 +4.21%
1782 404.97 +16.58 +4.27%
1781 388.39 +16.23 +4.36%
1780 372.16 +15.88 +4.46%
1779 356.28 +15.54 +4.56%
1778 340.74 +15.24 +4.68%
1777 325.5 +14.96 +4.82%
1776 310.54 +14.65 +4.95%
1775 295.89 +14.34 +5.09%
1774 281.55 +14.01 +5.24%
1773 267.54 +13.81 +5.44%
1772 253.73 +13.62 +5.67%
1771 240.1 +13.37 +5.9%
1770 226.73 +13.1 +6.13%
1769 213.64 +12.78 +6.36%
1768 200.86 +12.47 +6.62%
1767 188.39 +12.15 +6.9%
1766 176.24 +11.88 +7.23%
1765 164.36 +11.64 +7.62%
1764 152.72 +11.4 +8.06%
1763 141.32 +11.19 +8.6%
1762 130.13 +10.95 +9.19%
1761 119.18 +10.75 +9.91%
1760 108.43 +10.51 +10.74%
1759 97.92 +10.34 +11.81%
1758 87.58 +10.22 +13.21%
1757 77.36 +10.09 +15.01%
1756 67.27 +9.91 +17.28%
1755 57.36 +9.79 +20.59%
1754 47.56 +9.73 +25.73%
1753 37.83 +9.61 +34.06%
1752 28.22 +9.51 +50.79%
1751 18.71 +9.41 +101.09%
1750 9.31

About the indicator

Total CO2 emissions of a country from 1750 through the year shown. It is cumulative emissions rather than current ones that determine the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and the warming already reached, which makes this indicator the basis of the argument about the historical responsibility of countries that industrialized earlier.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.