Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0011 kt per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0001 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.0010.001196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0001 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0011 kt per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per person, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0007 kt per person
1962 0.0007 kt per person +4.4%
1963 0.0008 kt per person +4.3%
1964 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
1965 0.0008 kt per person +3.9%
1966 0.0009 kt per person +3.8%
1967 0.0009 kt per person +3.6%
1968 0.0009 kt per person +3.5%
1969 0.0009 kt per person +3.4%
1970 0.0009 kt per person -1.5%
1971 0.0009 kt per person +0.1%
1972 0.0009 kt per person -0.3%
1973 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1974 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1975 0.0009 kt per person +0.5%
1976 0.0009 kt per person +0.0%
1977 0.0009 kt per person +0.0%
1978 0.0009 kt per person -0.5%
1979 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1980 0.0009 kt per person -0.1%
1981 0.0009 kt per person -0.0%
1982 0.0009 kt per person -0.5%
1983 0.0009 kt per person -0.0%
1984 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1985 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1986 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1987 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1988 0.0009 kt per person -0.2%
1989 0.0009 kt per person -0.3%
1990 0.001 kt per person +13.6%
1991 0.0011 kt per person +2.5%
1992 0.0011 kt per person -1.2%
1993 0.0011 kt per person +1.1%
1994 0.0011 kt per person +1.6%
1995 0.0011 kt per person +2.9%
1996 0.0011 kt per person -2.0%
1997 0.0011 kt per person -2.0%
1998 0.001 kt per person -9.7%
1999 0.0009 kt per person -11.2%
2000 0.0008 kt per person -6.5%
2001 0.0008 kt per person -1.0%
2002 0.0007 kt per person -7.0%
2003 0.0007 kt per person -7.5%
2004 0.0006 kt per person -8.8%
2005 0.0005 kt per person -11.9%
2006 0.0005 kt per person -13.4%
2007 0.0004 kt per person -13.1%
2008 0.0003 kt per person -16.2%
2009 0.0003 kt per person -9.5%
2010 0.0002 kt per person -23.8%
2011 0.0002 kt per person -12.1%
2012 0.0002 kt per person -9.3%
2013 0.0002 kt per person -13.3%
2014 0.0001 kt per person -11.5%
2015 0.0001 kt per person -1.3%
2016 0.0001 kt per person -2.0%
2017 0.0001 kt per person +4.6%
2018 0.0001 kt per person -0.2%
2019 0.0001 kt per person -2.2%
2020 0.0001 kt per person -2.2%
2021 0.0001 kt per person -1.5%
2022 0.0001 kt per person -2.2%
2023 0.0001 kt per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1990s 0.001 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 123 Samoa 0.0001 kt per person compare
  2. 124 Somalia 0.0001 kt per person compare
  3. 125 Egypt 0.0001 kt per person compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 0.0001 kt per person compare
  5. 128 Nigeria 0.0001 kt per person compare
  6. 129 Eswatini 0.0001 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Kingdom?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 1995.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per person in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.