← Back to the world map French Guiana vs United Kingdom 11 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is French Guiana; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.
Energy Energy use per person
0 20k 40k 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom high 1995 low 2012 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
0 2 4 6 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2020 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
Oil electricity
0 20 40 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2009 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
Land & Life Tree cover loss
0 20k 40k 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2012 low 2003 Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data
Forest area
0 50 100 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data
Red List Index
0 0.5 1 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom low 2021 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
Nitrogen fertiliser use
0 100 200 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom high 1986 low 1979 Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data
Urban population
0 50 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 2010 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
Water Safely managed drinking water
0 50 100 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2023 The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data
Safely managed sanitation
0 50 100 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2023 The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data
Pollution Air pollution (PM2.5)
0 5 10 15 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2012 low 1999 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