Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 100 Percentage of population in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2014
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 100 Percentage of population for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 100 Percentage of population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80 Percentage of population, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80 Percentage of population | — |
| 1992 | 86 Percentage of population | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 85 Percentage of population | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 87 Percentage of population | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 97 Percentage of population | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 97 Percentage of population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5 Percentage of population | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 99.95 Percentage of population | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3 Percentage of population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.65 Percentage of population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100 Percentage of population | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5 Percentage of population | 80 Percentage of population | 87 Percentage of population | 4 |
| 2000s | 97 Percentage of population | 97 Percentage of population | 97 Percentage of population | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.68 Percentage of population | 99.3 Percentage of population | 100 Percentage of population | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Netherlands 99.66 Percentage of population compare
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- 3 Israel 99.8 Percentage of population compare
- 3 Lithuania 80.72 Percentage of population compare
- 3 Croatia 46.78 Percentage of population
- 4 Latvia 79.18 Percentage of population compare
- 4 Luxembourg 99.6 Percentage of population compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 100 Percentage of population in 2014, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of population in 2014.
- What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 Percentage of population in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays