biggest emitter in history, having released more than 400 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide since the industrial revolution began.
In 1800, the United Kingdom accounted for roughly 100 percent of cumulative global carbon dioxide (CO₂) 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's share had increased to almost a quarter. Other major emitters have emerged since 1990, such as China, which as of 2022 accounted for nearly 15 percent of CO₂ emissions ever produced. The United States is the Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2022, by key country
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- Basic Statistic Global carbon dioxide emissions 2010-2022, by select country
- Basic Statistic Global CO₂ emissions change 1990-2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Global changes in GHG emissions 1990-2022, by select country
- Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land use 1850-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Global share of cumulative CO₂ emissions 1750-2022, by select country
GHG emissions
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 1990-2023
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by gas
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the UK 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions per capita in the United Kingdom 1970-2022
- Premium Statistic Methane (CH4) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK)1990-2022
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom 1990-2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2023, by sector
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2022, by gas and sector
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2022, by subsector
- Premium Statistic Carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom 1990 -2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of methane emissions in the United Kingdom 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Sectoral breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK 2021, by country
Key polluters
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- Premium Statistic GHG emissions from the most polluting assets in the United Kingdom 2022, by source
- Premium Statistic GHG emissions of power stations in the UK 2022, by installation
- Premium Statistic GHG emissions in the UK 2022, by select company
- Premium Statistic Biggest carbon dioxide emitters in Scotland 2022, by site
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Carbon budgets in the UK 2008-2037, by period
- Premium Statistic Emission reduction targets in the UK 2012-2050, by period
- Premium Statistic GHG emissions projections in the UK 2021-2034, by scenario
- Premium Statistic Projected GHG emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022-2040, by sector
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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 2022-2040
- Global power sector emissions intensity 2022, by select country
- Projected CO₂ emissions from road transportation in the United Kingdom 2020-2040
- U.S. states carbon dioxide emissions shares 2021, by fuel
- World population's CO2 emissions share by income 2015
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- U.S. states carbon dioxide emissions shares 2021, by fuel
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OWID. (2023). Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2022, by key country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/
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OWID, Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2022, by key country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Distribution of cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions worldwide from 1750 to 2022, by key country [Graph], OWID, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/992699/share-cumulative-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-by-country/