European Union (25 countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- European Union (25 countries)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
European Union (25 countries) currently reports 46,322 Square kilometres against 3,413 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 42,909 Square kilometres.
That makes European Union (25 countries)'s figure about 13.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (25 countries) has been ahead every year.
European Union (25 countries) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 758 regions.
European Union (25 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (25 countries) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,572 Square kilometres | 2,787 Square kilometres | 28,785 Square kilometres | European Union (25 countries) |
| 2010s | 38,540 Square kilometres | 2,936 Square kilometres | 35,604 Square kilometres | European Union (25 countries) |
| 2020s | 44,531 Square kilometres | 3,220 Square kilometres | 41,312 Square kilometres | European Union (25 countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, European Union (25 countries) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- European Union (25 countries), at 46,322 Square kilometres against 3,413 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between European Union (25 countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42,909 Square kilometres, with European Union (25 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (25 countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do European Union (25 countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 758 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation