Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 0.806 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government climate finance — climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.806 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.965 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.191 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.241 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.191 Percentage of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.305 Percentage of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.415 Percentage of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.965 Percentage of GDP | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 0.554 Percentage of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.537 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.672 Percentage of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 0.634 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.605 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.607 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.635 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.586 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.717 Percentage of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.786 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.727 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.743 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.675 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.682 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.747 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.79 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.806 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.806 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6085 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.806 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.685 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +132.5% | 0.415 Percentage of GDP | 0.965 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5016 Percentage of GDP | 0.191 Percentage of GDP | 0.965 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6763 Percentage of GDP | 0.586 Percentage of GDP | 0.786 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.781 Percentage of GDP | 0.747 Percentage of GDP | 0.806 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.806 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.965 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.191 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure