Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0461 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0461 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2721 kt per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0461 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1556 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1638 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.172 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1803 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1886 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1968 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2051 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2133 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2216 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2208 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.222 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.222 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.222 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.222 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2232 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2232 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2233 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2221 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2222 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2222 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2222 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2211 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2211 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2212 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2214 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2214 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2214 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2216 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2215 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2517 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2587 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2564 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2597 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.264 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2721 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2677 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2622 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.238 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2001 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.199 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1865 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1738 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1599 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1426 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1108 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0946 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0688 kt per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0621 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.048 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0465 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1886 kt per square kilometre | 0.1556 kt per square kilometre | 0.2216 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2223 kt per square kilometre | 0.2208 kt per square kilometre | 0.2233 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 kt per square kilometre | 0.2211 kt per square kilometre | 0.2222 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2543 kt per square kilometre | 0.2127 kt per square kilometre | 0.2721 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | 0.2001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 kt per square kilometre | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | 0.0688 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0467 kt per square kilometre | 0.0461 kt per square kilometre | 0.0472 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0461 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2721 kt per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.