Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 194th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 191 Djibouti 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Uruguay 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 France 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Hong Kong 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Macao 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Somalia 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.