United Kingdom CO2 emissions data for 2001
Key questions
-
How much total CO₂ did United Kingdom emit in 2001?
-
United Kingdom emitted 577.97 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2001.
This represents 2.25% of the world's entire CO₂ emissions that year.
-
What was the CO₂ per capita of United Kingdom in 2001?
-
In 2001, United Kingdom emitted 9.78 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person.
This is on a total population of 59092016.
Breakdown
The total CO₂ emissions of 577.97 million tonnes emitted by United Kingdom in 2001 come from the following sources:
| Source |
CO₂ emissions (million tonnes) |
CO₂ emissions per capita (tonnes) |
| Oil |
198.65 |
3.36 |
| Gas |
210.16 |
3.56 |
| Coal |
153.53 |
2.6 |
| Cement |
5.84 |
0.1 |
| Flaring |
6.49 |
0.11 |
See how United Kingdom compares to other countries in 2001 rankings.