Unit values - quantities in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Unit values - quantities was 21,501 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21,501
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24,441
in 2015
All-time low
18,781
in 2007
Years of data
34
1985–2018

Unit values - quantities in United Kingdom, 1985–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200120181985: 23.5k1986: 22.4k1987: 20.4k1988: 20.1k1989: 22.6k1990: 21.1k1991: 21.9k1992: 21.9k1993: 19.3k1994: 20.1k1995: 20.7k1996: 22.7k1997: 22.7k1998: 23.4k1999: 21.8k2000: 22.4k2001: 20.6k2002: 20.4k2003: 23.1k2004: 21.7k2005: 20.7k2006: 20.5k2007: 18.8k2008: 23.9k2009: 21.6k2010: 20.9k2011: 21.1k2012: 19.2k2013: 19.6k2014: 24.0k2015: 24.4k2016: 21.7k2017: 22.6k2018: 21.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, unit values - quantities in United Kingdom stood at 21,501.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unit values - quantities in United Kingdom peaked at 24,441 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,781, in 2007.

United Kingdom ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unit values - quantities in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes) in United Kingdom, 1985 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1985 23,491 —
1986 22,374 -4.8%
1987 20,361 -9.0%
1988 20,102 -1.3%
1989 22,587 +12.4%
1990 21,078 -6.7%
1991 21,908 +3.9%
1992 21,892 -0.1%
1993 19,288 -11.9%
1994 20,054 +4.0%
1995 20,682 +3.1%
1996 22,681 +9.7%
1997 22,692 +0.0%
1998 23,396 +3.1%
1999 21,759 -7.0%
2000 22,435 +3.1%
2001 20,595 -8.2%
2002 20,445 -0.7%
2003 23,123 +13.1%
2004 21,676 -6.3%
2005 20,656 -4.7%
2006 20,479 -0.9%
2007 18,781 -8.3%
2008 23,873 +27.1%
2009 21,627 -9.4%
2010 20,946 -3.1%
2011 21,112 +0.8%
2012 19,190 -9.1%
2013 19,620 +2.2%
2014 24,028 +22.5%
2015 24,441 +1.7%
2016 21,656 -11.4%
2017 22,573 +4.2%
2018 21,501 -4.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 21,501 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,552, 8.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 21,501 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,253, 9.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,783 20,102 23,491 5
1990s 21,543 19,288 23,396 10
2000s 21,369 18,781 23,873 10
2010s 21,674 19,190 24,441 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Spain 24,346 compare
  2. 4 Poland 23,986 compare
  3. 4 Poland 23,986 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 21,501 compare
  5. 8 Hungary 14,787 compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 9,648 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unit values - quantities in United Kingdom?
Unit values - quantities in United Kingdom was 21,501 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unit values - quantities recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 24,441 in 2015.
What is the lowest unit values - quantities recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 18,781 in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for unit values - quantities?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is unit values - quantities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 975 data points, 1980–2018
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