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United Kingdom Land use change CO2 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Land use change CO2 in United Kingdom stood at 8.642 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 5.6% from 9.152 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 19.28 mn t (down 55% since). The highest value since 1850 was 39.02 mn t in 1962, the lowest -1.987 mn t in 1992. United Kingdom ranked 48th highest of the 194 countries in this dataset in 2025; Brazil ranked first.

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

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1850–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Land use change CO2 in United Kingdom?

Land use change CO2 in United Kingdom stood at 8.642 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is Land use change CO2 in United Kingdom rising or falling?

The latest value is down 5.6% from 9.152 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 19.28 mn t (down 55% since).

How does United Kingdom rank for Land use change CO2?

United Kingdom ranked 48th highest of the 194 countries in this dataset in 2025; Brazil ranked first.

What is the highest Land use change CO2 on record in United Kingdom?

The highest value since 1850 was 39.02 mn t in 1962, the lowest -1.987 mn t in 1992.

Metadata for Land use change CO2 in United Kingdom
IndicatorLand use change CO2
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 8.642 mn t (2025)

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APA

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

MLA

Our World in Data. "Land use change CO2 — United Kingdom." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/GBR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "Land use change CO2 — United Kingdom." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/GBR. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_land_use_change_co2_gbr,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{Land use change CO2 --- United Kingdom}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/land-use-change-co2/GBR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co2-land-use}
}