25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 574.15 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 574.15 units per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 603.2 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.85 units per person, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.17 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 24.3 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 22.73 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.64 units per person | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 6.35 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 6.18 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.35 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 7.51 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 5.93 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 4.85 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.44 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 5.69 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.51 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.18 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.03 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.67 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.93 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 221.32 units per person | +3095.5% |
| 2011 | 233.19 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 232.45 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 224.61 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 230.8 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 203.57 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 152.81 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 157.68 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 182.52 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 203.19 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 212.05 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 209.14 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 603.2 units per person | +188.4% |
| 2023 | 601.87 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 593.25 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 574.15 units per person | -3.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 574.15 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 574.15 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.2 units per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3095.5% | 6.93 units per person | 221.32 units per person |
| 2022 | +188.4% | 209.14 units per person | 603.2 units per person |
| 1993 | -62.0% | 22.73 units per person | 8.64 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 units per person | 6.18 units per person | 24.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 units per person | 4.85 units per person | 7.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.21 units per person | 152.81 units per person | 233.19 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.61 units per person | 209.14 units per person | 603.2 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Kingdom was 574.15 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 603.2 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 units per person in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings IMF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.