Climate Change in United Kingdom 702 indicators covering climate change for United Kingdom. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 20.12 million tonnes 2023 down 3.5% 23rd Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 50.09 million tonnes 2023 down 2.3% 27th Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 — 72nd Methane emissions from agriculture 29.97 million tonnes 2023 down 1.5% 26th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 1,544 kilograms per person 2023 down 12.9% 51st CO₂ emissions from transport 106.08 million tonnes 2023 down 7.1% 14th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 555.01 kilograms per person 2023 down 12.8% 37th Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 2 2025 down 9.1% 148th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.1 2025 up 10.5% 165th Lack of coping capacity 1.6 2025 up 14.3% 179th Vulnerability 3 2025 up 36.4% 127th CO₂ emissions by sector 70.59 million tonnes 2023 down 23.1% 8th Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 1,028 kilograms per person 2023 down 27.9% 16th Terrestrial protected areas 28.4% 2025 down 1.0% 45th Terrestrial and marine protected areas 42.1% 2025 up 153.6% 8th Marine protected areas 46.8% 2025 up 274.4% 8th Food Processing — Emissions 0.6701 kt 2023 up 22.9% 18th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0689 kt 2023 down 29.6% 19th Food Processing — Emissions 6,845 kt 2023 down 31.6% 21st Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.76 kt 2023 up 22.9% 18th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18.27 kt 2023 down 29.5% 19th Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.8488 2021 up 161.2% 42nd Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 5.57 million tonnes 2023 up 26.9% 24th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.3% 2023 down 27.8% 13th Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 1.3% 2023 down 27.8% 13th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% 2023 down 27.8% 13th Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,713 kt 2023 up 28.9% 39th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 20,811 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 11.1% 8th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 29,934 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 33.5% 24th Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 1,484 kt 2023 up 28.9% 41st Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 126.62 million tonnes 2024 down 12.4% 13th Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 1.83 tonnes per person 2024 down 17.8% 33rd Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 7.57 billion tonnes 2024 up 24.5% 8th Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 601.38 kt 2023 up 5.7% 9th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 217.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 45.3% 159th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 458.98 kilograms 2024 up 0.5% 31st CO₂ emissions from international aviation 31.73 million tonnes 2024 up 7.1% 3rd Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 1.40 million tonnes 2026 up 223.4% 87th Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 32.3% 84th Urban population 83.3% 2025 up 0.5% 50th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2020 unchanged 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 480 2020 down 87.7% 111th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.69 2025 down 0.5% 28th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 23.1% 2015 up 10.6% 157th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.6% 2015 down 20.5% 37th Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 289.02 2023 down 35.3% 23rd Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0775 2023 down 44.5% 127th Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.105 2023 down 41.7% 135th Maritime transport CO2 emissions 1.91 million Tonnes 2025 up 12.3% 16th Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions 0.8628 kt 2023 up 29.2% 27th Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 228.65 kt 2023 up 29.2% 27th Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 47.85 Index 2024 down 15.4% 65th Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 9.69 Degrees celsius 2024 up 1.2% 36th CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 1.58 million tonnes 2024 up 6.4% 24th Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 33.32 million tonnes 2024 up 7.1% 4th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 22.92 kilograms 2024 down 0.1% 39th Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 481.9 kilograms 2024 up 0.5% 22nd Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 22.92 kilograms 2024 down 0.1% 39th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 22.92 kilograms 2024 down 0.1% 38th Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 47.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.4% 14th ← Previous Page 10 of 12 Next →