U.K. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2024
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 2020 was 398,323.65, a 9.33% decline from 2019.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 439,332.07, a 3.56% decline from 2018.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 455,529.94, a 1.77% decline from 2017.
- U.K. greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 463,736.33, a 3.42% decline from 2016.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
United States |
5,505,180.89 |
Japan |
1,094,556.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
712,585.40 |
Germany |
692,750.76 |
Canada |
677,709.22 |
South Korea |
659,329.70 |
Australia |
571,903.12 |
United Kingdom |
398,323.65 |
France |
376,006.25 |
Argentina |
361,433.02 |
Italy |
352,128.89 |
Poland |
338,383.84 |
Spain |
270,310.97 |
UAE |
249,927.75 |
Netherlands |
155,912.49 |
Kuwait |
135,896.79 |
Qatar |
119,605.37 |
Czech Republic |
108,308.42 |
Chile |
106,722.33 |
Belgium |
100,063.49 |
Oman |
95,082.41 |
Israel |
83,664.07 |
New Zealand |
80,158.03 |
Austria |
71,017.83 |
Greece |
69,283.31 |
Singapore |
64,266.74 |
Hungary |
59,596.53 |
Ireland |
59,497.73 |
Portugal |
55,640.71 |
Bahrain |
54,151.41 |
Finland |
47,740.49 |
Norway |
46,116.82 |
Sweden |
45,458.82 |
Switzerland |
43,987.64 |
Denmark |
41,135.55 |
Uruguay |
35,994.19 |
Slovak Republic |
35,984.33 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
26,480.71 |
Croatia |
21,379.33 |
Lithuania |
19,784.73 |
Panama |
17,231.02 |
Slovenia |
15,286.68 |
Brunei |
11,914.03 |
Latvia |
11,436.60 |
Estonia |
10,198.80 |
Luxembourg |
8,813.98 |
Cyprus |
8,109.21 |
Barbados |
3,656.47 |
Bahamas |
2,801.14 |
Iceland |
2,653.43 |
Malta |
2,082.17 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
1,203.63 |
Seychelles |
770.06 |
Andorra |
577.57 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
334.46 |
Palau |
195.79 |
Liechtenstein |
157.56 |
U.K. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
2020 |
398,323.65 |
-9.33% |
2019 |
439,332.07 |
-3.56% |
2018 |
455,529.94 |
-1.77% |
2017 |
463,736.33 |
-3.42% |
2016 |
480,170.15 |
-3.68% |
2015 |
498,506.33 |
-2.96% |
2014 |
513,738.07 |
-7.15% |
2013 |
553,319.11 |
-3.09% |
2012 |
570,949.28 |
3.60% |
2011 |
551,090.69 |
-7.31% |
2010 |
594,574.78 |
2.17% |
2009 |
581,933.79 |
-8.82% |
2008 |
638,236.36 |
-3.13% |
2007 |
658,848.81 |
-2.28% |
2006 |
674,231.37 |
-0.55% |
2005 |
677,964.17 |
-0.90% |
2004 |
684,154.15 |
-0.77% |
2003 |
689,494.63 |
1.29% |
2002 |
680,705.99 |
-2.60% |
2001 |
698,896.17 |
1.24% |
2000 |
690,358.44 |
0.32% |
1999 |
688,179.74 |
-3.33% |
1998 |
711,872.20 |
-0.30% |
1997 |
714,024.29 |
-2.72% |
1996 |
733,986.36 |
3.06% |
1995 |
712,173.80 |
-1.08% |
1994 |
719,914.55 |
-0.33% |
1993 |
722,308.76 |
-2.47% |
1992 |
740,584.27 |
-2.35% |
1991 |
758,371.28 |
1.18% |
1990 |
749,506.18 |
1.18% |