How have things changed? in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: How have things changed? was 981,329 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in United Kingdom, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 981,329 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in United Kingdom peaked at 1.22 million metric tons in 1973 and was at its lowest, 771,755 metric tons, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million metric tons | 1.10 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million metric tons | 994,514 metric tons | 1.22 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 897,186 metric tons | 845,324 metric tons | 953,497 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,506 metric tons | 821,743 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,619 metric tons | 771,755 metric tons | 940,094 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,038 metric tons | 800,216 metric tons | 990,431 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,002 metric tons | 823,090 metric tons | 981,329 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.09 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.4402 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 153.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.1504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in United Kingdom?
- How have things changed? in United Kingdom was 981,329 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million metric tons in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,755 metric tons in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for how have things changed??
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.