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CO2 emissions from gas — United Kingdom

CO2 emissions from gas in the United Kingdom in 2024 — 126.62 Mt. Ranked 116 in the world out of 128.

2024 126.62 Mt +0.68% vs 2023
World rank 116of 128
Period maximum 211.73 Mt2004
Period minimum 0 Mt1750

Trend over time

1750–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from gas — United Kingdom, 1750–20240100200300175017781806183418621890191819461974200220241750: 0 Mt1755: 0 Mt1760: 0 Mt1765: 0 Mt1770: 0 Mt1775: 0 Mt1780: 0 Mt1785: 0 Mt1790: 0 Mt1795: 0 Mt1800: 0 Mt1805: 0 Mt1810: 0 Mt1815: 0 Mt1820: 0 Mt1825: 0 Mt1830: 0 Mt1835: 0 Mt1840: 0 Mt1845: 0 Mt1850: 0 Mt1855: 0 Mt1860: 0 Mt1865: 0 Mt1870: 0 Mt1875: 0 Mt1880: 0 Mt1885: 0 Mt1890: 0 Mt1895: 0 Mt1900: 0 Mt1905: 0 Mt1910: 0 Mt1915: 0 Mt1920: 0 Mt1925: 0 Mt1930: 0 Mt1935: 0 Mt1940: 0 Mt1945: 0 Mt1950: 0 Mt1955: 0.03 Mt1960: 0.15 Mt1965: 1.69 Mt1970: 23.11 Mt1975: 71.38 Mt1980: 88.42 Mt1985: 107.94 Mt1990: 113.52 Mt1995: 154.25 Mt2000: 210.13 Mt2005: 205.44 Mt2010: 201.93 Mt2015: 147.9 Mt2020: 149.42 Mt2024: 126.62 Mt
Change over the period: +126.62

Comparison, 2024

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

United Kingdom 126.62 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 2,100.29 Mt
Northern Europe computed 160.09 Mt
High-income countries computed 4,803.03 Mt
CO2 emissions from gas — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 126.62 +0.85 +0.68%
2023 125.77 −9.28 −6.87%
2022 135.05 −23.46 −14.8%
2021 158.5 +9.08 +6.08%
2020 149.42 −9.9 −6.21%
2019 159.32 −2.16 −1.34%
2018 161.49 −0.21 −0.13%
2017 161.7 −4.04 −2.44%
2016 165.74 +17.84 +12.06%
2015 147.9 +3.41 +2.36%
2014 144.49 −13.13 −8.33%
2013 157.62 −0.62 −0.39%
2012 158.24 −10 −5.94%
2011 168.24 −33.69 −16.68%
2010 201.93 +13.86 +7.37%
2009 188.07 −14.59 −7.2%
2008 202.66 +6.13 +3.12%
2007 196.52 +2.39 +1.23%
2006 194.13 −11.31 −5.51%
2005 205.44 −6.3 −2.97%
2004 211.73 +3.27 +1.57%
2003 208.46 +1.43 +0.69%
2002 207.03 −3.13 −1.49%
2001 210.16 +0.03 +0.01%
2000 210.13 +4.9 +2.39%
1999 205.23 +13.87 +7.25%
1998 191.36 +8.47 +4.63%
1997 182.89 +5.34 +3.01%
1996 177.54 +23.29 +15.1%
1995 154.25 +8.8 +6.05%
1994 145.46 +7.86 +5.72%
1993 137.59 +15.3 +12.51%
1992 122.3 +0.6 +0.5%
1991 121.69 +8.18 +7.2%
1990 113.52 +8.81 +8.41%
1989 104.71 −1.15 −1.09%
1988 105.86 −1.65 −1.53%
1987 107.51 −0.76 −0.7%
1986 108.27 +0.33 +0.3%
1985 107.94 +8.33 +8.36%
1984 99.61 +2.44 +2.51%
1983 97.17 +3.86 +4.13%
1982 93.31 +3.71 +4.14%
1981 89.61 +1.18 +1.34%
1980 88.42 −0.77 −0.86%
1979 89.19 +7.67 +9.41%
1978 81.52 +2.51 +3.18%
1977 79.01 +4.97 +6.72%
1976 74.04 +2.66 +3.72%
1975 71.38 +3.22 +4.73%
1974 68.16 +11.17 +19.59%
1973 56.99 +4.34 +8.23%
1972 52.66 +15.43 +41.46%
1971 37.23 +14.12 +61.12%
1970 23.11 +10.85 +88.58%
1969 12.25 +5.99 +95.56%
1968 6.27 +3.49 +125.6%
1967 2.78 +1.13 +68.41%
1966 1.65 −0.04 −2.14%
1965 1.69 +1.17 +228.46%
1964 0.51 +0.22 +77.51%
1963 0.29 +0.07 +33.8%
1962 0.22 +0.07 +44%
1961 0.15 +0 +0%
1960 0.15 +0.01 +10.29%
1959 0.14 +0.02 +16.24%
1958 0.12 +0.06 +88.71%
1957 0.06 +0.03 +67.57%
1956 0.04 +0.01 +42.31%
1955 0.03 −0.01 −21.21%
1954 0.03 +0.01 +50%
1953 0.02 +0 +22.22%
1952 0.02 +0 +20%
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Northern Europe, 2024

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

IS Iceland 0 EE Estonia 0.63 SE Sweden 1.5 LV Latvia 1.63 FI Finland 2.78 LT Lithuania 3.04 DK Denmark 3.56 NO Norway 10.05 IE Ireland 10.28 GB United Kingdom 126.62
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas. Per unit of energy, gas releases about half as much CO2 as coal, and the case for gas as a transition fuel rests on that. The case is incomplete, however: methane leaks in production and transport eat up part or all of the gain, and methane is not part of this series — it is counted separately.

Important: Combustion only. Methane leaks in production and transport are not part of this series, although they are what determines how much cleaner gas really is than coal.

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

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