UK emissions drop in 2024, but international aviation bucks trend

Published 13:09 on March 27, 2025 / Last updated at 13:09 on March 27, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell around 4% year-on-year in 2024 amid a continued push for renewable power, although emissions from the international aviation sector, which are not included in the figures, bucked the trend to return to levels predating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell around 4% year-on-year in 2024 amid a continued push for renewable power, although emissions from the international aviation sector, which are not included in the figures, bucked the trend to return to levels predating the COVID-19 pandemic.


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