Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

000000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

United Kingdom ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 kt per US$ of GDP
1962 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1963 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1964 0 kt per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1965 0 kt per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1966 0 kt per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1967 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1968 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1969 0 kt per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1970 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1971 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1972 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1973 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1974 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1975 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1976 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1977 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1978 0 kt per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1979 0 kt per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1980 0 kt per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1981 0 kt per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1982 0 kt per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1983 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1984 0 kt per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1985 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1986 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1987 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1988 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1989 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1990 0 kt per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1991 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1992 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1993 0 kt per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1994 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1995 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1996 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1997 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1998 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1999 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2000 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2001 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2002 0 kt per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2003 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2004 0 kt per US$ of GDP -22.2%
2005 0 kt per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2006 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2007 0 kt per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2008 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2009 0 kt per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2010 0 kt per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2011 0 kt per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2012 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2013 0 kt per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2014 0 kt per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2015 0 kt per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2016 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2017 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2018 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2019 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2020 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2021 0 kt per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2022 0 kt per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2023 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 172 Belgium 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 173 Nauru 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 174 San Marino 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 176 Germany 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 178 Norway 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?
United Kingdom ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.