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Carbon intensity of the economy — United Kingdom

Carbon intensity of the economy in the United Kingdom in 2022 — 0.119 kg/$. Ranked 29 in the world out of 164. Since 1820, the indicator has fallen by 80.4%.

2022 0.119 kg/$ −12.5% vs 2021
World rank 29of 164
Period maximum 1.476 kg/$1883
Period minimum 0.119 kg/$2022

Trend over time

1820–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — United Kingdom, 1820–202200.511.5182018411862188319041925194619671988200920221820: 0.606 kg/$1824: 0.615 kg/$1828: 0.645 kg/$1832: 0.702 kg/$1836: 0.776 kg/$1840: 0.752 kg/$1844: 0.797 kg/$1848: 0.903 kg/$1852: 0.926 kg/$1856: 0.999 kg/$1860: 1.143 kg/$1864: 1.237 kg/$1868: 1.227 kg/$1872: 1.387 kg/$1876: 1.375 kg/$1880: 1.431 kg/$1884: 1.436 kg/$1888: 1.372 kg/$1892: 1.413 kg/$1896: 1.317 kg/$1900: 1.343 kg/$1904: 1.36 kg/$1908: 1.403 kg/$1912: 1.262 kg/$1916: 1.253 kg/$1920: 1.462 kg/$1924: 1.386 kg/$1928: 1.168 kg/$1932: 1.09 kg/$1936: 1.052 kg/$1940: 0.949 kg/$1944: 0.846 kg/$1948: 0.936 kg/$1952: 0.925 kg/$1956: 0.887 kg/$1960: 0.809 kg/$1964: 0.738 kg/$1968: 0.662 kg/$1972: 0.642 kg/$1976: 0.551 kg/$1980: 0.499 kg/$1984: 0.428 kg/$1988: 0.389 kg/$1992: 0.398 kg/$1996: 0.353 kg/$2000: 0.301 kg/$2004: 0.273 kg/$2008: 0.242 kg/$2012: 0.216 kg/$2016: 0.161 kg/$2020: 0.14 kg/$2022: 0.119 kg/$
Change over the period: −0.487 (−80.36%) Average annual rate: -0.8 %

Comparison, 2022

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

United Kingdom 0.119 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Northern Europe computed 0.115 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.119 −0.017 −12.5%
2021 0.136 −0.004 −2.86%
2020 0.14 +0.001 +0.72%
2019 0.139 −0.008 −5.44%
2018 0.147 −0.006 −3.92%
2017 0.153 −0.008 −4.97%
2016 0.161 −0.013 −7.47%
2015 0.174 −0.011 −5.95%
2014 0.185 −0.023 −11.06%
2013 0.208 −0.008 −3.7%
2012 0.216 +0.005 +2.37%
2011 0.211 −0.023 −9.83%
2010 0.234 +0.004 +1.74%
2009 0.23 −0.012 −4.96%
2008 0.242 −0.005 −2.02%
2007 0.247 −0.01 −3.89%
2006 0.257 −0.007 −2.65%
2005 0.264 −0.009 −3.3%
2004 0.273 −0.006 −2.15%
2003 0.279 −0.003 −1.06%
2002 0.282 −0.016 −5.37%
2001 0.298 −0.003 −1%
2000 0.301 −0.007 −2.27%
1999 0.308 −0.014 −4.35%
1998 0.322 −0.006 −1.83%
1997 0.328 −0.025 −7.08%
1996 0.353 +0.004 +1.15%
1995 0.349 −0.013 −3.59%
1994 0.362 −0.017 −4.49%
1993 0.379 −0.019 −4.77%
1992 0.398 −0.012 −2.93%
1991 0.41 +0.01 +2.5%
1990 0.4 +0.012 +3.09%
1989 0.388 −0.001 −0.26%
1988 0.389 −0.02 −4.89%
1987 0.409 −0.017 −3.99%
1986 0.426 −0.012 −2.74%
1985 0.438 +0.01 +2.34%
1984 0.428 −0.025 −5.52%
1983 0.453 −0.018 −3.82%
1982 0.471 −0.018 −3.68%
1981 0.489 −0.01 −2%
1980 0.499 −0.047 −8.61%
1979 0.546 +0.019 +3.61%
1978 0.527 −0.018 −3.3%
1977 0.545 −0.006 −1.09%
1976 0.551 −0.017 −2.99%
1975 0.568 −0.013 −2.24%
1974 0.581 −0.031 −5.07%
1973 0.612 −0.03 −4.67%
1972 0.642 −0.035 −5.17%
1971 0.677 −0.007 −1.02%
1970 0.684 +0.01 +1.48%
1969 0.674 +0.012 +1.81%
1968 0.662 −0.011 −1.63%
1967 0.673 −0.045 −6.27%
1966 0.718 −0.018 −2.45%
1965 0.736 −0.002 −0.27%
1964 0.738 −0.034 −4.4%
1963 0.772 −0.015 −1.91%
1962 0.787 −0.002 −0.25%
1961 0.789 −0.02 −2.47%
1960 0.809 +0.008 +1%
1959 0.801 −0.047 −5.54%
1958 0.848 −0.02 −2.3%
1957 0.868 −0.019 −2.14%
1956 0.887 −0.015 −1.66%
1955 0.902 +0.007 +0.78%
1954 0.895 −0.015 −1.65%
1953 0.91 −0.015 −1.62%
1952 0.925 −0.027 −2.84%
1951 0.952 +0.052 +5.78%
1950 0.9 −0.01 −1.1%
1949 0.91 −0.026 −2.78%
1948 0.936 +0.005 +0.54%
1947 0.931 +0.053 +6.04%
1946 0.878 +0.059 +7.2%
1945 0.819 −0.027 −3.19%
1944 0.846 +0.032 +3.93%
1943 0.814 −0.023 −2.75%
1942 0.837 −0.032 −3.68%
1941 0.869 −0.08 −8.43%
1940 0.949 −0.041 −4.14%
1939 0.99 −0.007 −0.7%
1938 0.997 −0.052 −4.96%
1937 1.049 −0.003 −0.29%
1936 1.052 +0.011 +1.06%
1935 1.041 −0.026 −2.44%
1934 1.067 +0.013 +1.23%
1933 1.054 −0.036 −3.3%
1932 1.09 −0.052 −4.55%
1931 1.142 −0.016 −1.38%
1930 1.158 −0.036 −3.02%
1929 1.194 +0.026 +2.23%
1928 1.168 −0.084 −6.71%
1927 1.252 +0.518 +70.57%
1926 0.734 −0.514 −41.19%
1925 1.248 −0.138 −9.96%
1924 1.386 +0.009 +0.65%
1923 1.377 +0.037 +2.76%
1922 1.34 +0.23 +20.72%
1921 1.11 −0.352 −24.08%
1920 1.462 +0.173 +13.42%
1919 1.289 +0.128 +11.02%
1918 1.161 −0.08 −6.45%
1917 1.241 −0.012 −0.96%
1916 1.253 +0.03 +2.45%
1915 1.223 −0.067 −5.19%
1914 1.29 −0.039 −2.93%
1913 1.329 +0.067 +5.31%
1912 1.262 −0.088 −6.52%
1911 1.35 −0.005 −0.37%
1910 1.355 −0.03 −2.17%
1909 1.385 −0.018 −1.28%
1908 1.403 +0.025 +1.81%
1907 1.378 +0.034 +2.53%
1906 1.344 +0.005 +0.37%
1905 1.339 −0.021 −1.54%
1904 1.36 +0 +0%
1903 1.36 +0.026 +1.95%
1902 1.334 +0.018 +1.37%
1901 1.316 −0.027 −2.01%
1900 1.343 +0.028 +2.13%
1899 1.315 +0.038 +2.98%
1898 1.277 −0.058 −4.34%
1897 1.335 +0.018 +1.37%
1896 1.317 −0.015 −1.13%
1895 1.332 −0.028 −2.06%
1894 1.36 +0.093 +7.34%
1893 1.267 −0.146 −10.33%
1892 1.413 +0.007 +0.5%
1891 1.406 +0.03 +2.18%
1890 1.376 +0.026 +1.93%
1889 1.35 −0.022 −1.6%
1888 1.372 −0.005 −0.36%
1887 1.377 −0.017 −1.22%
1886 1.394 −0.034 −2.38%
1885 1.428 −0.008 −0.56%
1884 1.436 −0.04 −2.71%
1883 1.476 +0.049 +3.43%
1882 1.427 −0.028 −1.92%
1881 1.455 +0.024 +1.68%
1880 1.431 +0.057 +4.15%
1879 1.374 +0.016 +1.18%
1878 1.358 −0.029 −2.09%
1877 1.387 +0.012 +0.87%
1876 1.375 −0.014 −1.01%
1875 1.389 +0.042 +3.12%
1874 1.347 −0.061 −4.33%
1873 1.408 +0.021 +1.51%
1872 1.387 +0.069 +5.24%
1871 1.318 +0.07 +5.61%
1870 1.248 −0.027 −2.12%
1869 1.275 +0.048 +3.91%
1868 1.227 −0.084 −6.41%
1867 1.311 +0.03 +2.34%
1866 1.281 +0 +0%
1865 1.281 +0.044 +3.56%
1864 1.237 +0.059 +5.01%
1863 1.178 −0.032 −2.64%
1862 1.21 +0.014 +1.17%
1861 1.196 +0.053 +4.64%
1860 1.143 +0.105 +10.12%
1859 1.038 +0.066 +6.79%
1858 0.972 +0 +0%
1857 0.972 −0.027 −2.7%
1856 0.999 +0.009 +0.91%
1855 0.99 −0.042 −4.07%
1854 1.032 +0.138 +15.44%
1853 0.894 −0.032 −3.46%
1852 0.926 −0.039 −4.04%
1851 0.965 −0.074 −7.12%
1850 1.039 +0.071 +7.33%
1849 0.968 +0.065 +7.2%
1848 0.903 +0.048 +5.61%
1847 0.855 +0.076 +9.76%
1846 0.779 −0.032 −3.95%
1845 0.811 +0.014 +1.76%
1844 0.797 −0.018 −2.21%
1843 0.815 −0.005 −0.61%
1842 0.82 +0.047 +6.08%
1841 0.773 +0.021 +2.79%
1840 0.752 +0.015 +2.04%
1839 0.737 +0.029 +4.1%
1838 0.708 −0.043 −5.73%
1837 0.751 −0.025 −3.22%
1836 0.776 +0.041 +5.58%
1835 0.735 +0.017 +2.37%
1834 0.718 +0.028 +4.06%
1833 0.69 −0.012 −1.71%
1832 0.702 −0.043 −5.77%
1831 0.745 −0.045 −5.7%
1830 0.79 +0.142 +21.91%
1829 0.648 +0.003 +0.47%
1828 0.645 +0.006 +0.94%
1827 0.639 −0.023 −3.47%
1826 0.662 +0.042 +6.77%
1825 0.62 +0.005 +0.81%
1824 0.615 −0.013 −2.07%
1823 0.628 +0.005 +0.8%
1822 0.623 +0.013 +2.13%
1821 0.61 +0.004 +0.66%
1820 0.606 — —

Northern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SE Sweden 0.074 NO Norway 0.085 DK Denmark 0.097 IE Ireland 0.119 GB United Kingdom 0.119 LV Latvia 0.129 LT Lithuania 0.152 FI Finland 0.161 IS Iceland 0.225 EE Estonia 0.299
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

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

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