emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 189 Sweden 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 South Korea 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Netherlands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Cyprus 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.