Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total was 79.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2018. ▼ Falling
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2004–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 79.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 103.86 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 103.86 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | — |
| 2006 | 96.21 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 91.08 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 80.03 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 77.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 80.13 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.05 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 91.08 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 103.86 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.72 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 77.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 80.7 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 7 France 94.15 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 7 Latvia 37.74 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 8 Belgium 86.97 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 9 Greece 83.38 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 11 Czechia 75.76 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 12 Germany 74.79 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
- 13 Hungary 71.35 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 79.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.86 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.84 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on waste by economic sector, using the major divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Data source(s): (i) OECD State of the Environment questionnaire on waste for non-EU countries; (ii) EU Waste Framework Directive for EU-countries (available in Eurostat database https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environment/database); and (iii) UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 2025 Database documentation