How have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0142 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0142 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0216 metric tons per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0122 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0142 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0216 metric tons per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 metric tons per person, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.021 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.015 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.017 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.014 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.013 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0142 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0142 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0206 metric tons per person | 0.0201 metric tons per person | 0.021 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0202 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 metric tons per person | 0.015 metric tons per person | 0.0168 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0159 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 metric tons per person | 0.0122 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 85 Mozambique 0.0145 metric tons per person compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0145 metric tons per person compare
- 87 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 89 Sweden 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0133 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom?
- How have things changed?, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0142 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 metric tons per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.