How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.1 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.58 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
3.88 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man stood at 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man peaked at 31.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1998.
Isle of Man ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 8.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 10.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 12.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 17.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 25.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 29.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 31.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 27.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 25.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 25.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 19.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 20.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 21.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 17.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 15.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 11.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 14.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 13.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 12.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 10.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 9.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 9.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 9.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 8 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 6.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 6.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 6.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 10.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 10.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2016 | 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 33 Sri Lanka 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 American Samoa 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Singapore 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.7438 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -0.9498 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Isle of Man was 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Isle of Man rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Isle of Man ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.