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

United Kingdom: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation was 120.66 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
120.66
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 187 countries
All-time high
129.55
in 2007
All-time low
114.17
in 2013
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

0501001501990200420181990: 1151991: 114.41992: 115.81993: 1171994: 117.41995: 116.31996: 120.91997: 1221998: 121.21999: 124.72000: 1232001: 121.92002: 123.22003: 124.62004: 1262005: 127.22006: 128.82007: 129.62008: 122.72009: 118.32010: 116.82011: 115.42012: 114.92013: 114.22014: 115.62015: 118.82016: 121.62017: 122.12018: 120.7

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 120.66 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in United Kingdom peaked at 129.55 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 114.17, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 114.97 —
1991 114.36 -0.5%
1992 115.83 +1.3%
1993 117 +1.0%
1994 117.38 +0.3%
1995 116.33 -0.9%
1996 120.86 +3.9%
1997 121.95 +0.9%
1998 121.19 -0.6%
1999 124.73 +2.9%
2000 122.95 -1.4%
2001 121.9 -0.9%
2002 123.17 +1.0%
2003 124.57 +1.1%
2004 125.98 +1.1%
2005 127.2 +1.0%
2006 128.85 +1.3%
2007 129.55 +0.5%
2008 122.74 -5.3%
2009 118.32 -3.6%
2010 116.85 -1.2%
2011 115.4 -1.2%
2012 114.91 -0.4%
2013 114.17 -0.6%
2014 115.64 +1.3%
2015 118.82 +2.7%
2016 121.63 +2.4%
2017 122.09 +0.4%
2018 120.66 -1.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 120.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38, 9.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 120.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.86, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.46 114.36 124.73 10
2000s 124.52 118.32 129.55 10
2010s 117.8 114.17 122.09 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Iran 139.23 compare
  2. 12 Saudi Arabia 136.02 compare
  3. 13 France 125.42 compare
  4. 15 South Korea 101.66 compare
  5. 16 Italy 100.2 compare
  6. 17 Australia 99.64 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) - transportation in United Kingdom?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in United Kingdom was 120.66 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) - transportation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 129.55 in 2007.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 114.17 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation?
United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) - Transportation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation
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

Transportation 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.