Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square was 0.1667 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1667 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.218 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1622 units per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in United Kingdom, 1990–2019

00.050.10.150.21990200420191990: 0.218 units per square kilometre1991: 0.212 units per square kilometre1992: 0.209 units per square kilometre1993: 0.208 units per square kilometre1994: 0.211 units per square kilometre1995: 0.208 units per square kilometre1996: 0.212 units per square kilometre1997: 0.206 units per square kilometre1998: 0.205 units per square kilometre1999: 0.203 units per square kilometre2000: 0.193 units per square kilometre2001: 0.186 units per square kilometre2002: 0.183 units per square kilometre2003: 0.181 units per square kilometre2004: 0.181 units per square kilometre2005: 0.179 units per square kilometre2006: 0.175 units per square kilometre2007: 0.17 units per square kilometre2008: 0.168 units per square kilometre2009: 0.162 units per square kilometre2010: 0.164 units per square kilometre2011: 0.169 units per square kilometre2012: 0.169 units per square kilometre2013: 0.17 units per square kilometre2014: 0.174 units per square kilometre2015: 0.174 units per square kilometre2016: 0.169 units per square kilometre2017: 0.17 units per square kilometre2018: 0.167 units per square kilometre2019: 0.167 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in United Kingdom is 0.1667 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in United Kingdom peaked at 0.218 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1622 units per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.218 units per square kilometre
1991 0.2119 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1992 0.2089 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1993 0.2079 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1994 0.2111 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.2083 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1996 0.2116 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1997 0.2065 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1998 0.205 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1999 0.2027 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.1927 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2001 0.1859 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 0.1826 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2003 0.1811 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.181 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2005 0.1786 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.1747 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2007 0.1702 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.1679 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 0.1622 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2010 0.1637 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 0.1695 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 0.1687 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 0.1697 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.1739 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.1745 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.1685 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2017 0.1703 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.1674 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2019 0.1667 units per square kilometre -0.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1667 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0186 units per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1667 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.031 units per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2092 units per square kilometre 0.2027 units per square kilometre 0.218 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1777 units per square kilometre 0.1622 units per square kilometre 0.1927 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1693 units per square kilometre 0.1637 units per square kilometre 0.1745 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 31 Malawi 0.1715 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Dominican Republic 0.1711 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 El Salvador 0.1683 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Thailand 0.1653 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Ecuador 0.1582 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 0.1531 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in United Kingdom?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square in United Kingdom was 0.1667 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.218 units per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 units per square kilometre in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.