Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0 kt per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

United Kingdom ranks 56th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person
1963 0 kt per person
1964 0 kt per person
1965 0 kt per person
1966 0 kt per person
1967 0 kt per person
1968 0 kt per person
1969 0 kt per person
1970 0 kt per person
1971 0 kt per person +1.8%
1972 0 kt per person +1.8%
1973 0 kt per person +2.2%
1974 0 kt per person +2.0%
1975 0 kt per person +2.1%
1976 0 kt per person +2.0%
1977 0 kt per person +1.8%
1978 0 kt per person +1.9%
1979 0 kt per person +1.6%
1980 0 kt per person +1.7%
1981 0 kt per person +1.6%
1982 0 kt per person +1.6%
1983 0 kt per person +1.5%
1984 0 kt per person +1.4%
1985 0 kt per person +1.3%
1986 0 kt per person +1.1%
1987 0 kt per person +1.3%
1988 0 kt per person +1.2%
1989 0 kt per person +1.0%
1990 0 kt per person +1.1%
1991 0 kt per person -0.1%
1992 0 kt per person -4.7%
1993 0 kt per person -9.6%
1994 0 kt per person -19.3%
1995 0 kt per person -5.8%
1996 0 kt per person +0.0%
1997 0 kt per person -56.7%
1998 0 kt per person +0.9%
1999 0 kt per person +3.9%
2000 0 kt per person +0.8%
2001 0 kt per person +0.2%
2002 0 kt per person +1.8%
2003 0 kt per person -12.1%
2004 0 kt per person -17.5%
2005 0 kt per person -18.7%
2006 0 kt per person -22.1%
2007 0 kt per person +3.2%
2008 0 kt per person -2.8%
2009 0 kt per person +1.1%
2010 0 kt per person -8.0%
2011 0 kt per person -7.5%
2012 0 kt per person -3.2%
2013 0 kt per person -5.5%
2014 0 kt per person -0.0%
2015 0 kt per person -9.4%
2016 0 kt per person +0.3%
2017 0 kt per person -1.3%
2018 0 kt per person -1.3%
2019 0 kt per person +2.3%
2020 0 kt per person -4.1%
2021 0 kt per person -9.4%
2022 0 kt per person -3.5%
2023 0 kt per person -3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -56.7% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

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. 53 Nigeria 0 kt per person compare
  2. 54 Myanmar 0 kt per person compare
  3. 55 Lithuania 0 kt per person compare
  4. 57 Cambodia 0 kt per person compare
  5. 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt per person compare
  6. 59 Denmark 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom?
Waste — emissions (co2), per capita in United Kingdom was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.