United Kingdom - Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Since 2014, United Kingdom Carbon Dioxide Emissions decreased by 4.1% year on year. With 5.1 Metric Tons Per Capita in 2019, the country was number 46 comparing other countries in Carbon Dioxide Emissions. United Kingdom is overtaken by Iceland, which was number 45 with 5.2 Metric Tons Per Capita and is followed by Italy with 5 Metric Tons Per Capita. Qatar ranked the highest with 31 Metric Tons Per Capita in 2019, that is a decrease of 1% versus 2018. Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Laos recorded the best 5 years average growth at +40.1% per year, while Yemen witnessed the worst performance at -19.7% per year.

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Date Metric Tons Per Capita
2019 5.10
2018 5.30
2017 5.50
2016 5.70
2015 6.10
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How does United Kingdom rank in Carbon Dioxide Emissions?

# 135 Countries Metric Tons Per Capita Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Qatar
31.00 2019 -1.0 % -0.2 % View data
2 #2
Kuwait
21.10 2019 -0.5 % -1.0 % View data
45 #45
Iceland
5.20 2019 -16.1 % -3.8 % View data
46 #46
United Kingdom
5.10 2019 -3.8 % -4.1 % View data
47 #47
Italy
5.00 2019 -3.9 % -1.2 % View data
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