Gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross nutrient balance was 86.1 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
86.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
136
in 1990
All-time low
82.4
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2017
Gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom, 1990–2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 86.1 for gross nutrient balance in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom peaked at 136 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.4, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136 | — |
| 1995 | 119 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 107 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 95.9 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 86.7 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 87.9 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 84.1 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 85.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 87.5 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 88.3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 83.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.5 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 86.1 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.5 | 119 | 136 | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.15 | 82.4 | 109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.47 | 83.3 | 89.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Belgium 132 compare
- 6 Luxembourg 129 compare
- 7 Norway 93.6 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 86.1 compare
- 10 Denmark 80 compare
- 11 Switzerland 63.8 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data -3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 358.44 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,710 Number (2025)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance and region — R&D Personnel 739,816 Persons (2017)
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom?
- Gross nutrient balance in United Kingdom was 86.1 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross nutrient balance?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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