Carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United Kingdom 1970-2022
Per capita carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom stood at 4.7 metric tons in 2022. Per capita emissions in the UK have fallen by nearly 60 percent since 1970, and by some 40 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.
