CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 106.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Kingdom is 106.64, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Kingdom peaked at 248.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 106.64, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.44 | 211 | 247.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.12 | 204.06 | 248.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.71 | 106.64 | 211.57 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Kingdom?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in United Kingdom was 106.64 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 248.62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.64 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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