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

Latest (2018)
106.64
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
248.62
in 2006
All-time low
106.64
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

0501001502002501990200420181990: 247.91991: 246.21992: 245.71993: 224.41994: 218.61995: 216.11996: 223.31997: 2111998: 2161999: 215.12000: 225.62001: 234.62002: 230.12003: 241.42004: 239.42005: 243.22006: 248.62007: 242.32008: 2322009: 204.12010: 209.12011: 197.42012: 211.62013: 195.92014: 170.92015: 150.32016: 125.92017: 114.62018: 106.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226.44 211 247.92 10
2000s 234.12 204.06 248.62 10
2010s 164.71 106.64 211.57 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 19 Italy 113.38 compare
  2. 20 Vietnam 109.13 compare
  3. 21 Egypt 108.87 compare
  4. 23 Thailand 105.57 compare
  5. 24 Iraq 99.55 compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 90.95 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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