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United Kingdom CO2 per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 per capita in United Kingdom stood at 4.599 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 0.1% from 4.593 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.461 t CO2 (down 29% since). The highest value since 1750 was 12 t CO2 in 1971, the lowest 1.002 t CO2 in 1750. United Kingdom ranked 69th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2 · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 per capita in United Kingdom?

CO2 per capita in United Kingdom stood at 4.599 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 per capita in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.1% from 4.593 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 6.461 t CO2 (down 29% since).

How does United Kingdom rank for CO2 per capita?

United Kingdom ranked 69th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 per capita on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 1750 was 12 t CO2 in 1971, the lowest 1.002 t CO2 in 1750.

Metadata for CO2 per capita in United Kingdom
IndicatorCO2 per capita
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 4.599 t CO2 (2025)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 per capita — United Kingdom [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/GBR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 per capita — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 per capita — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/GBR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_per_capita_gbr,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 per capita --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita}
}