Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1995
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 kt per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person +4.4%
1963 0 kt per person +4.3%
1964 0 kt per person +4.1%
1965 0 kt per person +3.9%
1966 0 kt per person +3.8%
1967 0 kt per person +3.6%
1968 0 kt per person +3.5%
1969 0 kt per person +3.4%
1970 0 kt per person -1.5%
1971 0 kt per person +0.1%
1972 0 kt per person -0.3%
1973 0 kt per person -0.2%
1974 0 kt per person -0.1%
1975 0 kt per person +0.5%
1976 0 kt per person +0.0%
1977 0 kt per person +0.0%
1978 0 kt per person -0.5%
1979 0 kt per person -0.1%
1980 0 kt per person -0.1%
1981 0 kt per person -0.0%
1982 0 kt per person -0.5%
1983 0 kt per person -0.0%
1984 0 kt per person -0.2%
1985 0 kt per person -0.2%
1986 0 kt per person -0.2%
1987 0 kt per person -0.2%
1988 0 kt per person -0.2%
1989 0 kt per person -0.3%
1990 0 kt per person +13.6%
1991 0 kt per person +2.5%
1992 0 kt per person -1.2%
1993 0 kt per person +1.1%
1994 0 kt per person +1.6%
1995 0 kt per person +2.9%
1996 0 kt per person -2.0%
1997 0 kt per person -2.0%
1998 0 kt per person -9.7%
1999 0 kt per person -11.2%
2000 0 kt per person -6.5%
2001 0 kt per person -1.0%
2002 0 kt per person -7.0%
2003 0 kt per person -7.5%
2004 0 kt per person -8.8%
2005 0 kt per person -11.9%
2006 0 kt per person -13.4%
2007 0 kt per person -13.1%
2008 0 kt per person -16.2%
2009 0 kt per person -9.5%
2010 0 kt per person -23.8%
2011 0 kt per person -12.1%
2012 0 kt per person -9.3%
2013 0 kt per person -13.3%
2014 0 kt per person -11.5%
2015 0 kt per person -1.3%
2016 0 kt per person -2.0%
2017 0 kt per person +4.6%
2018 0 kt per person -0.2%
2019 0 kt per person -2.2%
2020 0 kt per person -2.2%
2021 0 kt per person -1.5%
2022 0 kt per person -2.2%
2023 0 kt per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 123 Samoa 0 kt per person compare
  2. 124 Somalia 0 kt per person compare
  3. 125 Egypt 0 kt per person compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 0 kt per person compare
  5. 128 Nigeria 0 kt per person compare
  6. 129 Eswatini 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in United Kingdom?
Waste — emissions (ch4), per capita in United Kingdom was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1995.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (ch4), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.