How have things changed?, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.73 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.02 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
3.19 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 4.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 49 French Polynesia 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Samoa 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Brunei 3.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 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.