Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0397 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom stood at 0.0397 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0397 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 °C, in 1851.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0016 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0023 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0033 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0042 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0053 °C | 0.0044 °C | 0.0063 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0075 °C | 0.0065 °C | 0.0086 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0101 °C | 0.0089 °C | 0.0113 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0129 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.0142 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0154 °C | 0.0145 °C | 0.0164 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0176 °C | 0.0167 °C | 0.0187 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0202 °C | 0.0189 °C | 0.0215 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0234 °C | 0.0218 °C | 0.025 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.027 °C | 0.0254 °C | 0.0287 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0305 °C | 0.029 °C | 0.0318 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0332 °C | 0.0321 °C | 0.0343 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0357 °C | 0.0346 °C | 0.0368 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0379 °C | 0.037 °C | 0.0386 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 °C | 0.0387 °C | 0.0393 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 °C | 0.0394 °C | 0.0397 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in United Kingdom was 0.0397 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 1851.
- How does United Kingdom rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.