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Falkland Islands / Malvinas vs United Kingdom

12 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Falkland Islands / Malvinas; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

Temperature anomaly

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.46 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2021low 1945

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 44,928 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k60k19801990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2009low 1987

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.00 % of electricity · 2023United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
024620002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.00 % of electricity · 2023United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2011

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.00 % of electricity · 2023United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
020406020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 100.0 % of electricity · 2023United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomlow 2011

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.00 % of electricity · 2023United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Water

Annual precipitation

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 681.5 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1980low 2016

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 8.30 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-2002019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1980low 2016

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Red List Index

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 0.74 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2008

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 81.5 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomlow 1962

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Falkland Islands / Malvinas: 9.70 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2007low 2016

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data