Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 386.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom is 386.7 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom peaked at 886.37 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 386.7 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 851.07 Mt CO2e | 825.18 Mt CO2e | 886.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 776.38 Mt CO2e | 722.83 Mt CO2e | 811.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 749.91 Mt CO2e | 717.65 Mt CO2e | 788.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.31 Mt CO2e | 607.93 Mt CO2e | 724.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.94 Mt CO2e | 464.71 Mt CO2e | 622.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.02 Mt CO2e | 386.7 Mt CO2e | 437.87 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 106.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 44.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.22 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 292.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 10.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in United Kingdom was 386.7 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 886.37 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.7 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).