U.K. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 452,080.00, a 1.98% decline from 2017.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 461,190.00, a 2.96% decline from 2016.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 475,240.00, a 4.52% decline from 2015.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 497,740.00, a 3.13% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
6,023,620.00 |
| Japan |
1,186,770.00 |
| Germany |
806,090.00 |
| Canada |
724,930.00 |
| South Korea |
718,880.00 |
| Saudi Arabia |
638,120.00 |
| Australia |
615,380.00 |
| United Kingdom |
452,080.00 |
| France |
423,350.00 |
| Italy |
399,600.00 |
| Poland |
389,650.00 |
| Argentina |
365,650.00 |
| Spain |
326,940.00 |
| UAE |
263,240.00 |
| Netherlands |
178,640.00 |
| Czech Republic |
122,840.00 |
| Kuwait |
112,970.00 |
| Chile |
109,590.00 |
| Belgium |
108,750.00 |
| Qatar |
99,830.00 |
| Israel |
87,830.00 |
| Greece |
84,750.00 |
| Oman |
82,300.00 |
| New Zealand |
81,330.00 |
| Austria |
74,980.00 |
| Portugal |
66,820.00 |
| Singapore |
66,640.00 |
| Ireland |
65,090.00 |
| Hungary |
60,920.00 |
| Finland |
54,490.00 |
| Bahrain |
48,950.00 |
| Norway |
47,340.00 |
| Sweden |
46,350.00 |
| Switzerland |
46,020.00 |
| Denmark |
45,870.00 |
| Slovak Republic |
39,930.00 |
| Uruguay |
36,160.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
22,900.00 |
| Croatia |
22,550.00 |
| Lithuania |
18,840.00 |
| Estonia |
18,610.00 |
| Panama |
18,010.00 |
| Slovenia |
17,170.00 |
| Brunei |
16,620.00 |
| Latvia |
11,660.00 |
| Luxembourg |
10,220.00 |
| Cyprus |
8,600.00 |
| Barbados |
3,790.00 |
| Iceland |
3,440.00 |
| Bahamas |
2,640.00 |
| Malta |
2,040.00 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,210.00 |
| Seychelles |
780.00 |
| Andorra |
590.00 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
370.00 |
| Palau |
320.00 |
| Liechtenstein |
180.00 |
| U.K. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
452,080.00 |
-1.98% |
| 2017 |
461,190.00 |
-2.96% |
| 2016 |
475,240.00 |
-4.52% |
| 2015 |
497,740.00 |
-3.13% |
| 2014 |
513,800.00 |
-7.37% |
| 2013 |
554,670.00 |
-3.27% |
| 2012 |
573,410.00 |
3.89% |
| 2011 |
551,940.00 |
-7.17% |
| 2010 |
594,560.00 |
2.21% |
| 2009 |
581,690.00 |
-8.61% |
| 2008 |
636,520.00 |
-3.04% |
| 2007 |
656,480.00 |
-2.30% |
| 2006 |
671,960.00 |
-0.43% |
| 2005 |
674,860.00 |
-0.87% |
| 2004 |
680,780.00 |
-0.68% |
| 2003 |
685,430.00 |
1.13% |
| 2002 |
677,780.00 |
-2.56% |
| 2001 |
695,590.00 |
1.57% |
| 2000 |
684,830.00 |
0.38% |
| 1999 |
682,210.00 |
-3.69% |
| 1998 |
708,380.00 |
-0.51% |
| 1997 |
712,030.00 |
-2.94% |
| 1996 |
733,630.00 |
2.82% |
| 1995 |
713,510.00 |
-1.27% |
| 1994 |
722,700.00 |
-1.48% |
| 1993 |
733,570.00 |
-2.25% |
| 1992 |
750,470.00 |
-2.86% |
| 1991 |
772,600.00 |
2.01% |
| 1990 |
757,350.00 |
-2.39% |
| 1989 |
775,919.13 |
-1.52% |
| 1988 |
787,867.03 |
0.27% |
| 1987 |
785,723.22 |
-0.04% |
| 1986 |
786,061.18 |
2.54% |
| 1985 |
766,610.11 |
4.89% |
| 1984 |
730,850.52 |
-4.24% |
| 1983 |
763,225.32 |
-1.24% |
| 1982 |
772,803.80 |
-2.10% |
| 1981 |
789,385.06 |
-2.13% |
| 1980 |
806,582.53 |
-8.02% |
| 1979 |
876,952.44 |
5.59% |
| 1978 |
830,538.80 |
-0.36% |
| 1977 |
833,515.83 |
1.07% |
| 1976 |
824,663.31 |
1.88% |
| 1975 |
809,418.44 |
-1.71% |
| 1974 |
823,515.68 |
-4.61% |
| 1973 |
863,336.04 |
5.01% |
| 1972 |
822,151.68 |
-1.82% |
| 1971 |
837,410.77 |
-0.26% |
| 1970 |
839,587.41 |
-0.26% |
