Climate Change in United Kingdom
702 indicators covering climate change for United Kingdom.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 0.3% | 2025 | down 58.9% | 154th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.942 °C | 2025 | up 4,836.9% | 53rd |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 750 | 2024 | down 96.0% | 145th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 103.94 kt | 2023 | down 62.4% | 19th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.5% | 23rd |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 334.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 27.8% | 19th |
| Methane emissions | 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 6.3% | 40th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.1% | 22nd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 159.60 million tonnes | 2024 | down 4.2% | 15th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 31.0% | 88th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 12.1% | 152nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 10.1% | 78th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 159.60 million tonnes | 2024 | down 4.2% | 15th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 10.1% | 78th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 3.62 million tonnes | 2024 | down 14.0% | 40th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 19.3% | 109th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.1% | 156th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 5.08 million tonnes | 2024 | up 113.1% | 17th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 3.42 million tonnes | 2024 | down 22.9% | 21st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 27.7% | 43rd |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 32.3% | 73rd |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 31.0% | 87th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.468 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | up 3.2% | 163rd |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 11.1% | 156th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 32.3% | 74th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 312.91 million tonnes | 2024 | down 28.7% | 18th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 14.65 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 12.4% | 9th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 535.05 million tonnes | 2024 | up 8.4% | 20th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 300.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 15.0% | 18th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.7% | 2024 | up 120.3% | 116th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 308.37 million tonnes | 2024 | down 31.8% | 22nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | -4.53 million tonnes | 2024 | down 133.8% | 177th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | -0.0655 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 131.7% | 143rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 308.37 million tonnes | 2024 | down 31.8% | 22nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 4.46 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 36.0% | 74th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.7% | 2024 | down 29.6% | 23rd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.1% | 22nd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.5% | 2024 | down 14.8% | 39th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 1.0% | 2024 | down 14.4% | 22nd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0361 °C | 2024 | up 1.7% | 6th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0361 °C | 2024 | up 1.7% | 6th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0036 °C | 2024 | up 2.7% | 32nd |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0.0005 °C | 2024 | up 6.7% | 10th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 26.5% | 23rd |
| Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) | 8,016 kt | 2023 | down 28.4% | 21st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0.2451 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 86.2% | 71st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 16.95 million tonnes | 2024 | down 85.3% | 34th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 56.90 billion tonnes | 2024 | up 0.6% | 4th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0.2451 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 86.2% | 71st |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 32.6% | 2025 | down 20.8% | 44th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 81.3 years | 2023 | up 0.5% | 46th |
| Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population | 100 | 2022 | unchanged | 1st |
| Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal | 14.05 | 2021 | up 9.0% | 142nd |
| Per capita methane emissions by sector | 76 kilograms per person | 2023 | down 25.6% | 77th |