United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
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| United Kingdom |
Carbon dioxide emissions, million metric tons of CO2 equivalent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 302 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | Mt CO2 eq |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2023 |
| Average | 537 |
| Min - Max | 302 - 690 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 302 Mt CO2 eq, a decline from 327 Mt CO2 eq in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 198 Mt CO2 eq, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2023 is 537 Mt CO2 eq. The minimum value, 302 Mt CO2 eq, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 690 Mt CO2 eq was recorded in 1973.
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Definition: A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measuring unit (Mt CO2 eq) is a measure of all greenhouse gases, converted to CO2-equivalent impact. It is reported in millions of tons. It is widely used in climate science, emissions reporting, and international climate agreements.
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| Share of clean energy | 12.20 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.08 | 2023 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
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| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 77,262.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 302 | 2023 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 4.42 | 2023 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 398,324 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 15.37 | 2015 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Energy imports | 34.63 | 2015 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 0.59 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.42 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.17 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2022 | percent |