Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom stood at 4.5 metric tons in 2023. Per capita emissions in the UK have fallen by over 60 percent since 1970, and by some 53 percent since the turn of the century. This is a notable change in per capita emissions when compared to other major polluting countries such as Germany, Canada, and the United States.
Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023
(in metric tons)
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Global Carbon Project. (November 13, 2024). Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/
Global Carbon Project. "Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in metric tons)." Chart. November 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/
Global Carbon Project. (2024). Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/
Global Carbon Project. "Per Capita Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2023 (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/
Global Carbon Project, Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph], Global Carbon Project, November 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299198/co2-emissions-per-capita-united-kingdom/
