CO2 emissions per capita fell 3.29% to 6,246 kg in the United Kingdom in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, CO2 emissions per capita in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 12,855 kg in 1970 and an all time low of 6,246 kg in 2017. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, CO2 emissions per capita in Belgium amounted to 10,980 kg, 4,938 kg in France, 9,389 kg in Germany and 8,294 kg in Ireland in 2017.
United Kingdom has been ranked 42nd within the group of 79 countries we follow in terms of CO2 emissions per capita, 8 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Austria | kg | 7,738 | 7,414 | 7,424 | 6,938 | 7,204 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kg | 11,199 | 10,764 | 10,801 | 10,097 | 10,695 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kg | 15,445 | 14,779 | 15,100 | 15,236 | 14,895 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kg | 5,288 | 5,293 | 5,273 | 4,732 | 4,795 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kg | 9,189 | 9,328 | 9,647 | 9,117 | 9,195 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | kg | 7,806 | 7,712 | 8,120 | 8,143 | 8,738 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | kg | 8,470 | 8,404 | 8,057 | 7,912 | 8,207 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | kg | 6,593 | 6,414 | 5,773 | 5,360 | 5,589 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kg | 22,460 | 21,564 | 20,279 | 19,228 | 18,380 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kg | 13,486 | 12,971 | 12,630 | 11,952 | 12,407 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | kg | 8,460 | 8,069 | 8,153 | 7,724 | 7,738 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kg | 6,635 | 6,572 | 5,893 | 5,836 | 6,175 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kg | 7,925 | 8,156 | 7,910 | 7,220 | 6,878 |
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