biggest emitter in history, having released more than 400 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide since the industrial revolution began.
By 1800, the United Kingdom accounted for roughly 100 percent of cumulative global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes. However, as more countries began to industrialize over the following decades, the distribution of cumulative emissions shifted greatly. By 1900, the United Kingdom's share of total cumulative emissions had fallen to below 40 percent, while the United States' share had increased to almost a quarter. Other major emitters have emerged since 1990, such as China, which as of 2020 accounted for 13.9 percent of CO2 emissions ever produced. The United States is the Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by key country
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Statistics on Emissions in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Cumulative CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide 1750-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global share of cumulative CO2 emissions 1750-2020, by select country
- Basic Statistic Global CO₂ emissions change 1990-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Prices of implemented carbon taxes worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 levels in the most polluted capital cities in Europe 2020-2021
GHG emissions
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- Premium Statistic Historical CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom 1750-2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United Kingdom 1970-2021
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Methane (CH4) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK)1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK)1990-2020
Air pollutants
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- Premium Statistic PM10 emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2020
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 particle emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1970-2020
- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 levels in the United Kingdom 2019-2021, by select city
- Premium Statistic Nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of air pollution days in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021, by area
- Premium Statistic Total acid rain precursor emissions the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, by gas and sector 2020
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom 1990 -2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom 1990 -2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Major sources of PM2.5 particle emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of NOx emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by source
Outlook
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Further related statistics
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- Global annual CO2 emission share by country 2017
- Global annual change in fossil CO2 emissions by region 2013-2018
- Global industry's emissions intensity by select country 2015
- Projected CO2 emissions from non-road transportation in the UK 2020-2040
- Global power sector emissions intensity 2021, by select country
- Projected CO2 emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2040
- U.S. states' carbon dioxide emissions share by fuel 2017
- World population's CO2 emissions share by income 2015
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in Saudi Arabia 1970-2021
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- Global annual change in fossil CO2 emissions by region 2013-2018
- Global industry's emissions intensity by select country 2015
- Projected CO2 emissions from non-road transportation in the UK 2020-2040
- Global power sector emissions intensity 2021, by select country
- Projected CO2 emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2040
- U.S. states' carbon dioxide emissions share by fuel 2017
- World population's CO2 emissions share by income 2015
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel and industrial purposes in Saudi Arabia 1970-2021
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OWID. "Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by key country." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID. (2021). Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by key country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID. "Distribution of Cumulative Carbon Dioxide Emissions Worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by Key Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
OWID, Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by key country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2020, by key country [Graph], OWID, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/