Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building was 87.01 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
87.01
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
112.49
in 1996
All-time low
77.7
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

02550751001990200420181990: 95.71991: 1041992: 101.31993: 103.61994: 105.41995: 101.41996: 112.51997: 104.21998: 105.91999: 1022000: 101.92001: 105.22002: 100.62003: 1012004: 104.12005: 99.72006: 95.52007: 91.32008: 962009: 91.12010: 101.92011: 82.32012: 90.52013: 91.82014: 77.72015: 81.52016: 86.62017: 842018: 87

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United Kingdom is 87.01, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United Kingdom peaked at 112.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 77.7, in 2014.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 95.66 —
1991 104.02 +8.7%
1992 101.33 -2.6%
1993 103.6 +2.2%
1994 105.41 +1.7%
1995 101.37 -3.8%
1996 112.49 +11.0%
1997 104.24 -7.3%
1998 105.92 +1.6%
1999 102.04 -3.7%
2000 101.92 -0.1%
2001 105.18 +3.2%
2002 100.62 -4.3%
2003 100.99 +0.4%
2004 104.09 +3.1%
2005 99.74 -4.2%
2006 95.49 -4.3%
2007 91.27 -4.4%
2008 95.96 +5.1%
2009 91.09 -5.1%
2010 101.86 +11.8%
2011 82.31 -19.2%
2012 90.46 +9.9%
2013 91.76 +1.4%
2014 77.7 -15.3%
2015 81.55 +5.0%
2016 86.6 +6.2%
2017 84.05 -2.9%
2018 87.01 +3.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 87.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.57, 55.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 87.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.46, 19.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.61 95.66 112.49 10
2000s 98.64 91.09 105.18 10
2010s 87.03 77.7 101.86 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Germany 120.82 compare
  2. 6 India 118.84 compare
  3. 7 Japan 106.11 compare
  4. 9 Canada 75.68 compare
  5. 10 France 64.42 compare
  6. 11 Italy 63.58 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United Kingdom?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building in United Kingdom was 87.01 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 112.49 in 1996.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 77.7 in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - building rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Building
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Building sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.