Consumption-based CO2 emissions — all countries

Consumption-based CO2 emissions — United Kingdom

Consumption-based CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 487.1 Mt. Ranked 108 in the world out of 120. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 26.9%.

2023 487.1 Mt −3.12% vs 2022
World rank 108of 120
Period maximum 774.67 Mt2004
Period minimum 469.89 Mt2020

Trend over time

1990–2023 · million tonnes

Consumption-based CO2 emissions — United Kingdom, 1990–20234005006007008001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 666.01 Mt1991: 677.03 Mt1992: 701.88 Mt1993: 660.38 Mt1994: 651.19 Mt1995: 647.73 Mt1996: 673.73 Mt1997: 661.35 Mt1998: 691.94 Mt1999: 688.6 Mt2000: 739.1 Mt2001: 729.48 Mt2002: 734.86 Mt2003: 763.03 Mt2004: 774.67 Mt2005: 765.83 Mt2006: 766.86 Mt2007: 764.98 Mt2008: 731.52 Mt2009: 641.82 Mt2010: 686.87 Mt2011: 626.62 Mt2012: 640.54 Mt2013: 624.81 Mt2014: 604.91 Mt2015: 597 Mt2016: 582.76 Mt2017: 558.34 Mt2018: 545.25 Mt2019: 524.73 Mt2020: 469.89 Mt2021: 517.61 Mt2022: 502.77 Mt2023: 487.1 Mt
Change over the period: −178.91 (−26.86%) Average annual rate: -0.94 %

Comparison, 2023

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

United Kingdom 487.1 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 6,378.6 Mt
Northern Europe computed 772.02 Mt
Consumption-based CO2 emissions — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2023 487.1 −15.67 −3.12%
2022 502.77 −14.84 −2.87%
2021 517.61 +47.72 +10.16%
2020 469.89 −54.84 −10.45%
2019 524.73 −20.51 −3.76%
2018 545.25 −13.09 −2.34%
2017 558.34 −24.42 −4.19%
2016 582.76 −14.25 −2.39%
2015 597 −7.91 −1.31%
2014 604.91 −19.9 −3.19%
2013 624.81 −15.73 −2.46%
2012 640.54 +13.92 +2.22%
2011 626.62 −60.25 −8.77%
2010 686.87 +45.04 +7.02%
2009 641.82 −89.7 −12.26%
2008 731.52 −33.46 −4.37%
2007 764.98 −1.88 −0.25%
2006 766.86 +1.03 +0.13%
2005 765.83 −8.84 −1.14%
2004 774.67 +11.64 +1.53%
2003 763.03 +28.17 +3.83%
2002 734.86 +5.38 +0.74%
2001 729.48 −9.62 −1.3%
2000 739.1 +50.5 +7.33%
1999 688.6 −3.34 −0.48%
1998 691.94 +30.6 +4.63%
1997 661.35 −12.38 −1.84%
1996 673.73 +25.99 +4.01%
1995 647.73 −3.45 −0.53%
1994 651.19 −9.19 −1.39%
1993 660.38 −41.5 −5.91%
1992 701.88 +24.85 +3.67%
1991 677.03 +11.03 +1.66%
1990 666.01

Northern Europe, 2023

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

About the indicator

CO2 emissions adjusted for international trade: emissions embedded in imported goods are added to production-based emissions, and emissions embedded in exports are subtracted. It shows the carbon footprint of a country's consumption. For developed importers this indicator runs noticeably above production-based emissions; for exporters of manufactured goods, below.

Important: The series is shorter than the production-based one: the calculation requires multi-region input-output tables and is available from about 1990 onward.

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