Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square was 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6,257 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9,498 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
5,329 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per in United Kingdom, 1990–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200520211990: 7.7k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 7.7k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 6.1k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 7.3k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 8.2k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 8.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 9.5k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 9.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 7.5k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 7.3k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 7.2k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.6k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 5.6k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 5.6k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 6.3k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in United Kingdom is 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in United Kingdom peaked at 9,498 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 7,735 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 7,743 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 7,617 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 6,208 current US$ per square kilometre -18.5%
1994 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
1995 6,981 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1996 6,891 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
1997 7,007 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 6,943 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1999 6,813 current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
2000 6,261 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2001 5,904 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2002 6,348 current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2003 7,339 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2004 8,101 current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
2005 8,166 current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 8,570 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2007 9,498 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2008 9,022 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2009 7,456 current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
2010 7,298 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2012 6,789 current US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
2013 6,597 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2014 6,692 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 6,186 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2016 5,584 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2017 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2018 5,765 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2019 5,630 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2020 5,889 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2021 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,253 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,007 current US$ per square kilometre 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre 7,743 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 7,666 current US$ per square kilometre 5,904 current US$ per square kilometre 9,498 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 6,312 current US$ per square kilometre 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre 7,298 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,073 current US$ per square kilometre 5,889 current US$ per square kilometre 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 7,561 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 32 Comoros 7,371 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 33 Sao Tome and Principe 6,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 35 Dominican Republic 5,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 36 Puerto Rico 4,901 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 37 Guatemala 4,717 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in United Kingdom?
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in United Kingdom was 6,257 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9,498 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per?
United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) 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.

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 5,405 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) 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.